JLPT N1 · 4 strokes

Kanji 匁: "monme, 3.75 grams, (kokuji)"

The kanji 匁 means "monme, 3.75 grams, (kokuji)". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1 and もんめ, め in kun'yomi.

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Stroke order

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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)

no recorded reading

Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)

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

Meaningmonme, 3.75 grams, (kokuji)
Strokes4
JLPT levelN1
Taught in Japansecondary school
Frequency rankoutside the 2,501 most frequent

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