JLPT N1 · 2 strokes
Kanji 又: "or again, furthermore, on the other hand"
The kanji 又 means "or again, furthermore, on the other hand". It is written with 2 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ユウ in on'yomi and また, また-, また.の- 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
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
またまた-また.の-
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 | or again, furthermore, on the other hand |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 2 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1874 of 2,501 |
Common words with 又
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 又again; once more; once again; another time · also; too; as well; likewise
- 又はor; either ... or ...
- 又してもagain; once again; yet again
- 又々once again; yet again; (there you go) again
- 又もやonce again; yet again
- 将又or
- 又とないunique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled
- こりゃ又oh goodness!; I say!
- 又候(yet) again
- 猫又nekomata; fork-tailed cat yōkai · giant beast that inhabits the mountains
- 且つ又besides; furthermore; moreover
- 又無いunique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled
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