JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 扇: "fan, folding fan"
The kanji 扇 means "fan, folding fan". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read セン in on'yomi and おうぎ 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)
セン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おうぎ
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 | fan, folding fan |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1805 of 2,501 |
Common words with 扇
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 扇folding fan
- 扇子folding fan
- 扇情的sensational; inflammatory; incendiary · (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
- 扇風機electric fan
- 扇ぐto fan · to incite; to instigate
- 扇動incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
- 団扇uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
- 換気扇ventilation fan; extractor fan
- 扇状fan form; fan shape
- 扇形fan shape · sector
- 鉄扇iron-ribbed fan
- 扇動者agitator
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