JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 瑞: "congratulations"
The kanji 瑞 means "congratulations". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ズイ, スイ in on'yomi and みず, しるし 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)
ズイスイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
みずしるし
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 | congratulations |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1873 of 2,501 |
Common words with 瑞
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 瑞々しいfresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious
- 瑞西Switzerland
- 瑞典Sweden
- 瑞穂fresh, young ears of rice; lush ears of rice
- 瑞兆auspicious sign; good omen
- 奇瑞auspicious (good) omen
- 瑞祥auspicious sign; good omen
- 瑞獣auspicious beast (in Chinese mythology, e.g. the qilin)
- 祥瑞good omen
- 瑞鳥auspicious bird (e.g. crane, Chinese phoenix, Vermilion Bird)
- 瑞雲auspicious clouds
- 四瑞the four auspicious beasts from Chinese mythology
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