JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 倭: "Yamato, ancient Japan"
The kanji 倭 means "Yamato, ancient Japan". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ワ, イ in on'yomi and やまと, したが.う 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)
ワイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
やまとしたが.う
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 | Yamato, ancient Japan |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2098 of 2,501 |
Common words with 倭
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 倭寇wokou; wakō; Japanese pirates who raided the Chinese and Korean coastlines between the 13th and 16th centuries
- 倭人Japanese person
- 倭国Japan
- 大倭Japan · Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
- 倭名類聚鈔Wamyōruijushō (famous Heian-period Japanese dictionary)
- 倭文神社place : Shidori Shrine
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