JLPT N1 · 5 strokes
Kanji 丙: "third class, 3rd, 3rd calendar sign"
The kanji 丙 means "third class, 3rd, 3rd calendar sign". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ヘイ in on'yomi and ひのえ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヘイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ひのえ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | third class, 3rd, 3rd calendar sign |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 丙
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 丙third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.) · third sign of the Chinese calendar
- 丙午Fire Horse (43rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1906, 1966, 2026)
- 丙種third grade; third class; C-grade
- 丙寅Fire Tiger (3rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1926, 1986, 2046)
- 甲乙丙丁A, B, C and D; first, second, third and fourth
- 丙子Fire Rat (13th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1936, 1996, 2056)
- 甲乙丙A, B and C; first, second and third
- 丙戌Fire Dog (23rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1946, 2006, 2066)
- 丙辰Fire Dragon (53rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1916, 1976, 2036)
- 丙申Fire Monkey (33rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1956, 2016, 2076)
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