JLPT N4 · 5 strokes
Kanji 以: "by means of, because, in view of"
The kanji 以 means "by means of, because, in view of, compared with". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read イ in on'yomi and もっ.て 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)
イ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
もっ.て
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 | by means of, because, in view of, compared with |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 126 of 2,501 |
Common words with 以
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 以上not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards · beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than
- 以外excluding; except (for); apart from; other than · outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
- 以前before; prior to; ago · the past; before; previously; former times
- これ以上pas davantage, pas plus loin, pas mieux
- それ以上au-delà de ça, plus que ça
- 以来since; henceforth · ever since
- 以下not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under; ... and below · below (a standard, level, etc.); under; beneath; less than
- 以降on and after; from ... onward; since
- 以内within; inside of; less than
- 以後after this; from now on; hereafter · thereafter; since (then); after
- 以てwith; by; by means of · because of; on account of; for; due to
- 予想以上more than expected
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