JLPT N3 · 20 strokes

Kanji 議: "deliberation, consultation, debate"

The kanji 議 means "deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration". It is written with 20 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ギ in on'yomi.

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Stroke order

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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)

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

Meaningdeliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
Strokes20
JLPT levelN3
Taught in Japangrade 4
Frequency rank25 of 2,501

Common words with 議

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