JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 赳: "strong and brave"
The kanji 赳 means "strong and brave". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キュウ 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)
キュウ
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 | strong and brave |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2114 of 2,501 |
Common words with 赳
No frequent word recorded for this kanji: it mostly appears in proper nouns or specialised vocabulary.
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