JLPT N2 · 14 strokes
Kanji 誌: "document, records"
The kanji 誌 means "document, records". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read シ 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)
シ
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 | document, records |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 851 of 2,501 |
Common words with 誌
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 雑誌magazine; journal; periodical
- 誌magazine; journal
- 週刊誌weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
- 同人誌dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
- 日誌journal; log
- ファッション誌fashion magazine
- 情報誌listings magazine; informational magazine
- ファッション雑誌fashion magazine
- 漫画雑誌comic book
- 雑誌社magazine (company)
- 誌面page of a magazine
- 女性誌women's magazine
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