JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 携: "portable, carry (in hand), armed with"
The kanji 携 means "portable, carry (in hand), armed with, bring along". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ケイ in on'yomi and たずさ.える, たずさ.わる 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)
ケイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たずさ.えるたずさ.わる
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 | portable, carry (in hand), armed with, bring along |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1017 of 2,501 |
Common words with 携
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 携帯carrying (on one's person or in the hand) · mobile phone; cell phone
- 携帯電話téléphone portable, mobile
- 連携cooperation; coordination; collaboration; alignment · integration; linking
- 携わるto engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
- 携えるto carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to bear · to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
- 提携cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership
- 携帯端末portable terminal; mobile device; handset
- 携行carrying (on one's person); taking with one
- 携帯用portable; mobile
- 携帯番号mobile phone number; cell phone number
- 携帯ゲーム機handheld game console; portable game console
- 業務提携business partnership
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