JLPT N3 · 10 strokes
Kanji 徒: "on foot, junior, emptiness"
The kanji 徒 means "on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ト in on'yomi and いたずら, あだ 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)
ト
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いたずらあだ
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 | on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 817 of 2,501 |
Common words with 徒
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 生徒pupil; student; schoolchild
- 徒歩walking; going on foot
- 徒useless; vain; aimless; idle
- 生徒会student council
- 生徒会長head of the student council; president of the student council
- 女子生徒schoolgirl; female student
- 男子生徒schoolboy; male student
- 徒party; set; gang; company
- 女生徒girl student; schoolgirl
- 使徒apostle; disciple
- 徒ならぬunusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary
- 信徒layman; believer; adherent; follower
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