JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 典: "code, ceremony, law"
The kanji 典 means "code, ceremony, law, rule". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read テン, デン in on'yomi and ふみ, のり 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)
テンデン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ふみのり
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 | code, ceremony, law, rule |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 1055 of 2,501 |
Common words with 典
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 典型的typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential
- 式典ceremony; rites
- 古典classic (work, esp. book); the classics
- 特典privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit
- 古典的classical; classic
- 典型type; pattern; model; epitome
- 聖典sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; holy writings · writings of a sage
- 祭典festival
- 辞典dictionary; lexicon
- 典ceremony; celebration · law code
- 経典sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
- 瑞典Sweden
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