JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 偲: "recollect, remember"
The kanji 偲 means "recollect, remember". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read サイ, シ in on'yomi and しの.ぶ 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)
サイシ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
しの.ぶ
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 | recollect, remember |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2350 of 2,501 |
Common words with 偲
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 偲ぶto recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to be nostalgic for · to imagine; to guess; to infer
- 故人を偲ぶto think of the dead
- 偲ぶ会gathering to remember a dead person; memorial meeting
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