JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 惟: "consider, reflect, think"
The kanji 惟 means "consider, reflect, think". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read イ, ユイ in on'yomi and おも.んみる, これ, おも.うに 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)
イユイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おも.んみるこれおも.うに
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 | consider, reflect, think |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2246 of 2,501 |
Common words with 惟
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 思惟thought; thinking; contemplation; consideration · using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation; concentrated thought
- 惟神as a god · as was done in the age of the gods
- 半跏思惟像statue of a figure sitting contemplatively in the half lotus position (often of Maitreya)
- 惟神の道the Way of the Gods; Shinto; Shintoism
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