JLPT N3 · 12 strokes
Kanji 偉: "admirable, greatness, remarkable"
The kanji 偉 means "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read イ in on'yomi and えら.い 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)
えら.い
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 | admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1639 of 2,501 |
Common words with 偉
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 偉いgreat; excellent; admirable; commendable · distinguished; important; high-ranking; powerful
- 偉大great; grand; magnificent; outstanding
- 偉い人celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
- お偉いさんbig shot; higher-ups
- 偉業great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
- 偉人great person; eminent figure
- お偉方superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs
- 偉丈夫great man; hero; big man
- ど偉いimmense; awesome; enormous; terrific
- 偉ぶるto put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
- 偉greatness; excellence; magnificence
- 偉いこっちゃwhat are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess
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