JLPT N1 · 18 strokes
Kanji 騎: "equestrian, riding on horses, counter for equestrians"
The kanji 騎 means "equestrian, riding on horses, counter for equestrians". It is written with 18 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キ 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
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 | equestrian, riding on horses, counter for equestrians |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 18 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1696 of 2,501 |
Common words with 騎
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 騎士(medieval) knight · samurai on horseback
- 騎士団order of chivalry; chivalric order
- 騎counter for horsemen
- 騎馬horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
- 騎兵cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
- 一騎打ちsingle combat; duel; one-on-one fight
- 騎乗riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
- 騎士道chivalry
- 一騎one horseman
- 一騎当千being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
- 単騎single horseman · wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
- 騎手horseman; rider; jockey
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