JLPT N2 · 8 strokes
Kanji 卒: "graduate, soldier, private"
The kanji 卒 means "graduate, soldier, private, die". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ソツ, シュツ in on'yomi and そっ.する, お.える, お.わる, ついに, にわか 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)
ソツシュツ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
そっ.するお.えるお.わるついににわか
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 | graduate, soldier, private, die |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 772 of 2,501 |
Common words with 卒
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 卒業graduation; completion (of a course) · moving on (from); outgrowing (something)
- 卒業式graduation ceremony; commencement
- 卒業生graduate; alumnus; alumna
- 卒業後after graduation
- 卒倒fainting; swooning
- 何卒please; kindly; I beg of you; if it pleases you · by all means; without fail
- 卒なくwithout (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
- 卒low-ranking soldier · graduation
- 一兵卒private; foot soldier; infantryman · underling; low level worker; minor player
- 卒業証書graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
- 卒業アルバムclassbook; yearbook; graduation album
- 兵卒private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
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