JLPT N1 · 7 strokes
Kanji 豆: "beans, pea, midget"
The kanji 豆 means "beans, pea, midget". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read トウ, ズ in on'yomi and まめ, まめ- 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)
トウズ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
まめまめ-
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 | beans, pea, midget |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 1422 of 2,501 |
Common words with 豆
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 豆legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; pea · soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
- 豆腐tofu; bean curd; beancurd
- 納豆natto (fermented soybeans)
- 伊豆Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
- 小豆adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
- 大豆soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
- 豆粒(single) bean; pea · something very small; tiny speck
- 豆鉄砲peashooter
- 枝豆edamame (green soybeans)
- 豆知識trivia; snippet of knowledge
- 豆腐屋tofu shop; tofu seller; tofu maker
- 豆乳soy milk
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