JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 於: "at, in, on"
The kanji 於 means "at, in, on, as for". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read オ, ヨ in on'yomi and おい.て, お.ける, ああ, より 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)
オヨ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おい.てお.けるああより
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 | at, in, on, as for |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2113 of 2,501 |
Common words with 於
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- に於いてat (a time or place); in; on · in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); when it comes to; regarding
- に於けるin; at; on; as for
- 於いてat (a time or place); in; on · in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); when it comes to; regarding
- 於けるin; at; for
- 此処に於てnow; at this time · as such; for this reason; hence
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