JLPT N4 · 18 strokes
Kanji 題: "topic, subject"
The kanji 題 means "topic, subject". It is written with 18 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read ダイ 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)
ダイ
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 | topic, subject |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 18 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 96 of 2,501 |
Common words with 題
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 問題question (e.g. on a test); problem · problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research)
- 話題topic; subject · much talked about; topical; in the news; hot
- 問題ないpas de problème, ça va, aucun souci
- 課題subject; theme; issue; matter · homework; assignment
- 宿題homework; assignment · pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
- 本題main topic; main subject; main issue; main question · this subject
- 時間の問題matter of time; question of time
- 話題になるto be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town
- 放題(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled
- 本題に入るto get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
- 大問題big problem; major issue; big controversy
- 好き放題as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint
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