JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 侑: "urge to eat"
The kanji 侑 means "urge to eat". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ユウ, ウ in on'yomi and すす.める, たす.ける 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)
ユウウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
すす.めるたす.ける
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 | urge to eat |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 侑
No frequent word recorded for this kanji: it mostly appears in proper nouns or specialised vocabulary.
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