JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 猪: "boar"
The kanji 猪 means "boar". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read チョ in on'yomi and い, いのしし 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)
チョ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いいのしし
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 | boar |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1684 of 2,501 |
Common words with 猪
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 猪wild boar; wild pig
- 猪突猛進headlong rush; rushing recklessly
- へな猪口novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
- 猪口sake cup · small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
- お猪口sake cup
- 猪口才impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
- 猪口bolete
- 猪武者daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
- 猪突recklessness; foolhardiness
- 猪首bull neck
- 猪の子wild boar · infant wild boar
- 猪hog (esp. a wild boar, but also including the domesticated pig)
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