JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 鳳: "male mythical bird"
The kanji 鳳 means "male mythical bird". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ホウ, フウ 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)
ホウフウ
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 | male mythical bird |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2163 of 2,501 |
Common words with 鳳
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 鳳feng (male Chinese firebird)
- 鳳凰Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
- 白鳳white Chinese phoenix; white Chinese firebird
- 鳳雛gifted young person who shows much promise
- 鳳輦imperial carriage
- 鳳声verbal message
- 白鳳時代Hakuhō period (esp. used as a period of art history, approx. 645-710 CE)
- 伏竜鳳雛gifted young person who shows much promise; unrecognized genius; great person whose talent is hidden under a bushel
- 鳳凰丸Hōō Maru (Western-style Japanese frigate, launched in 1853)
- 鳳駅station : Ootori Station
- 臥竜鳳雛gifted young person who shows much promise; unrecognized genius; great person whose talent is hidden under a bushel
- 鳳梨pineapple
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