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

lower, short, humble

Kun'yomi
  • low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.) ②low (position) ③short (height) ④deep (voice)
  • to lower
  • to lower
On'yomi
  • テイ
    low (level, value, price, etc.)

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

テイ 67.6%
ひくひくめるひくまる 32.4%

Character Breakdown

lower, short, humble
テイ ひく.い (4th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
name of an ancient tribe
テイ タイ シ
family name, surname, clan
シ うじ (4th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)

Common Words

least ②worst ③awful ④at the very least
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.) ②low (position) ③short (height) ④deep (voice)
low (level, value, price, etc.)
minimum ②at the very least
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References

Unicode hex code 4F4E
JIS X 0208 1-36-67
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 406
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 166
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 73
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 504
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 561
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 570
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 487
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 108
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 82
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1848
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2a5.15
Four corner code 2224.0
De Roo Code 2156