9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N1

county, district

Kun'yomi
  • district ②district (of 2-20 50-home neighborhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period) ③commandery (in China)
On'yomi
  • district ②district (of 2-20 50-home neighborhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period) ③commandery (in China)

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

グン 73.3%
こおり 26.7%

Character Breakdown

county, district
グン こおり (4th, N1)
mister, you, ruler
きみ クン み (3rd, N3)
an official rank
イン おさ ただ.す (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Common Words

district ②district (of 2-20 50-home neighborhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period) ③commandery (in China)
rural districts
counties and prefectures
county and prefecture system
county system
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References

Unicode hex code 90E1
JIS X 0208 1-23-20
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4764
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6143
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1466
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1858
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1146
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 480
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 39436
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 467
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 193
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 193
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 384
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1828
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 491
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 541
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 552
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 758
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1860
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2d7.12
Four corner code 1762.7
De Roo Code 3544