JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 第: "No., residence"
The kanji 第 means "No., residence". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ダイ, テイ 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)
ダイテイ
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 | No., residence |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 160 of 2,501 |
Common words with 第
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 第一first; foremost; number one · most important
- 第prefix for forming ordinal numbers
- 第二deuxième, second
- 次第depending on · as soon as; immediately after; upon
- 次第にgradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
- 第三troisième
- 第四fourth
- 第三者third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
- 第一歩first step
- 第五fifth
- 第一印象first impression
- 手当たり次第using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random
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