JLPT N1 · 6 strokes
Kanji 伊: "Italy, that one"
The kanji 伊 means "Italy, that one". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read イ in on'yomi and かれ 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)
イ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かれ
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 | Italy, that one |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 703 of 2,501 |
Common words with 伊
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 伊達elegance; dandyism; sophistication; having style · affectation; showing off; putting on an air; appearances
- 伊太利Italy
- 伊Italy
- 伊勢Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures) · Ise (city)
- 伊豆Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
- 伊賀Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
- 伊呂波traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary · fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
- 伊吹Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
- 伊東place : Itō
- 伊予Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
- 紀伊Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
- 伊達男dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop · chivalrous man
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