JLPT N1 · 7 strokes
Kanji 杏: "apricot"
The kanji 杏 means "apricot". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キョウ, アン, コウ in on'yomi and あんず 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)
キョウアンコウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あんず
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 | apricot |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2159 of 2,501 |
Common words with 杏
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 杏apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
- 銀杏ginkgo nut; gingko nut
- 杏仁豆腐(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
- 大銀杏large ginkgo tree · ginkgo-leaf top-knot worn by makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
- 銀杏ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
- 巴旦杏plum; almond
- 杏仁apricot seed; apricot kernel
- 銀杏返しancient Japanese ladies' hairstyle
- 杏花apricot flower
- 杏ジャムapricot jam
- 杏林apricot grove · doctor
- 牡丹杏variety of Japanese plum
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