JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 畔: "paddy ridge, levee"
The kanji 畔 means "paddy ridge, levee". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ハン in on'yomi and あぜ, くろ, ほとり 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)
ハン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あぜくろほとり
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 | paddy ridge, levee |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2049 of 2,501 |
Common words with 畔
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 湖畔lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
- 河畔riverside
- 池畔near the pond; edge of a pond
- 橋畔approach to a bridge
- 畦畔ridge between rice fields · causeway
- タラス河畔の戦いplace : Battle of Talas
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