JLPT N1 · 16 strokes
Kanji 諭: "rebuke, admonish, charge"
The kanji 諭 means "rebuke, admonish, charge, warn, persuade". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ユ in on'yomi and さと.す 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)
ユ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
さと.す
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 | rebuke, admonish, charge, warn, persuade |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1461 of 2,501 |
Common words with 諭
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 諭すto make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade
- 教諭(licensed) teacher
- 諭吉10,000 yen note
- 養護教諭school nurse; nurse teacher; health teacher
- 教え諭すto give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach
- 説諭persuasion; convincing
- 諭しguidance; admonition
- 訓諭caution; admonition; warning
- 言い諭すto explain in an easy-to-understand manner
- 勅諭imperial instructions
- 諭告admonition; public announcement
- 幼稚園教諭kindergarten teacher
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