JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 施: "give, bestow, perform"
The kanji 施 means "give, bestow, perform, alms". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シ, セ in on'yomi and ほどこ.す 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)
シセ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ほどこ.す
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 | give, bestow, perform, alms |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 323 of 2,501 |
Common words with 施
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 施設facility; facilities; institution; establishment · home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
- 施すto give (time, money, goods); to donate · to do; to perform; to conduct
- 実施enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out
- 施錠locking
- 施しcharity; almsgiving
- 宿泊施設accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
- 施行putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; enforcement · carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
- 施策policy; measure
- お布施alms-giving; charity · offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
- 手の施しようがないbeyond help; there's nothing that can be done
- 医療施設medical facility
- 娯楽施設amusement facilities; recreational facilities
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