10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N2

instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation, read

Kun'yomi
  • おしえる
  • to read (a kanji) with its native Japanese reading
  • to read kanji using its native Japanese pronunciation
On'yomi
  • native Japanese reading of a Chinese character ②precept
  • キン
Nanori
  • くに
    native Japanese reading of a Chinese character ②precept
  • くの
  • さとし
  • のり
  • ふみ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

クン 50.0%
くんずる 50.0%

Character Breakdown

instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation
クン くん.ずる キン (4th, N2)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
かわ セン か (1st, N5)

Common Words

special training
training extra hard
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character ②precept
family precepts
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References

Unicode hex code 8A13
JIS X 0208 1-23-17
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4317
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5562
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1454
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1844
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 975
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1322
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 341
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 365
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1059
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1148
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 613
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 35238
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 656
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 771
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 785
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 764
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 894
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 489
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 540
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 951
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1661
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 347
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7a3.6
Four corner code 0260.0
De Roo Code 3054