JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 廉: "bargain, reason, charge"
The kanji 廉 means "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read レン in on'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)
レン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded 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
| Meaning | bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2066 of 2,501 |
Common words with 廉
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 破廉恥shameless; infamous; disgraceful
- 清廉honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
- 清廉潔白spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
- 廉cheap; inexpensive · pure; honest; upright
- 廉grounds; charge; suspicion
- 廉価low price; moderate price
- 廉価版cheap edition; low-priced edition; popular edition
- 低廉cheap; inexpensive
- 廉潔honest; incorruptible; integrity
- 廉直integrity; uprightness
- 破廉恥漢shameless man; knave
- 廉恥sense of honour (honor)
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