JLPT N3 · 10 strokes
Kanji 容: "contain, form, looks"
The kanji 容 means "contain, form, looks". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ヨウ in on'yomi and い.れる 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)
ヨウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
い.れる
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 | contain, form, looks |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 264 of 2,501 |
Common words with 容
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 内容contents; content; substance; matter
- 容赦pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; overlooking · leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
- 容易easy; simple; plain
- 容姿(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
- 容疑者suspect
- 容易いeasy; simple; light
- 容疑suspicion; charge
- 容器container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
- 形容description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); modification · form; figure; appearance
- 容貌looks; features; (personal) appearance
- 許容permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance
- 収容accommodation; taking in; receiving; housing · imprisonment; detention; internment
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