JLPT N2 · 8 strokes

Kanji 底: "bottom, sole, depth"

The kanji 底 means "bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read テイ in on'yomi and そこ in kun'yomi.

Stroke order

12345678

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)

Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)

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

Meaningbottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind
Strokes8
JLPT levelN2
Taught in Japangrade 4
Frequency rank867 of 2,501

Common words with 底

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

Keep going

← Previous kanji 坂Next kanji 布 →See all 367 N2 kanji

Read a real Japanese text

KanjiYome puts furigana and a dictionary on any Japanese text, offline, and turns the words you meet into review cards.

Get it on Google Play