JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 某: "so-and-so, one, a certain"
The kanji 某 means "so-and-so, one, a certain, that person". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ボウ in on'yomi and それがし, なにがし 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)
ボウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
それがしなにがし
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 | so-and-so, one, a certain, that person |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2106 of 2,501 |
Common words with 某
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 某certain; one · I; me
- 某所certain place
- 某国certain country
- 某日certain day
- 某氏a certain person; unnamed person; Mr. So-and-so; a certain someone who shall remain unnamed
- 某月a certain month
- 某社certain company; unnamed company
- 某々so-and-so
- 某省a certain ministry; an unspecified ministry
- 何の某certain person; certain amount
- 某誌a certain publication
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