JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 寅: "sign of the tiger, 3-5AM, third sign of Chinese zodiac"
The kanji 寅 means "sign of the tiger, 3-5AM, third sign of Chinese zodiac". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read イン in on'yomi and とら 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)
イン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
とら
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 | sign of the tiger, 3-5AM, third sign of Chinese zodiac |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1975 of 2,501 |
Common words with 寅
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 寅the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac) · hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am)
- 甲寅Wood Tiger (51st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1914, 1974, 2034)
- 丙寅Fire Tiger (3rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1926, 1986, 2046)
- 壬寅Water Tiger (39th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1962, 2022, 2082)
- 庚寅Metal Tiger (27th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1950, 2010, 2070)
- 戊寅Earth Tiger (15th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1938, 1998, 2058)
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