JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 誕: "nativity, be born, declension"
The kanji 誕 means "nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read タン in on'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)
タン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
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 | nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 1024 of 2,501 |
Common words with 誕
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 誕生日birthday
- 誕生birth (of a person); nativity · creation; formation; birth; origin
- 誕生日プレゼントbirthday present
- 生誕birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
- 誕生日会birthday party; birthday meet-up
- 誕生会birthday party
- お誕生日おめでとうhappy birthday!
- 誕生日パーティーbirthday party
- 誕生パーティーbirthday party
- 爆誕sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
- 誕生祝いbirthday celebration
- お誕生日おめでとうございますhappy birthday
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