JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 陳: "exhibit, state, relate"
The kanji 陳 means "exhibit, state, relate, explain". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read チン in on'yomi and ひ.ねる 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)
チン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ひ.ねる
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 | exhibit, state, relate, explain |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1323 of 2,501 |
Common words with 陳
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 陳腐stale; hackneyed; clichéd
- 陳列exhibition; display; putting on show
- 陳Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en · Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
- 陳情petition; appeal
- 陳ねるto age; to get old; to go stale · to be too grown-up (for one's age); to be precocious
- 陳列棚display case
- 新陳代謝renewal; replacement; regeneration; rejuvenation · metabolism
- 陳述statement; declaration
- 陳謝apology
- 開陳stating (one's views); expressing
- 陳情書petition
- 陳列台display stand; exhibition table
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