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

code, ceremony, law, rule

On'yomi
  • ceremony ②law code
  • デン
Nanori
  • すけ
  • つね
  • rule ②model ③teachings of Buddha ④transverse measurement

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

テンデン 100.0%

Character Breakdown

code, ceremony, law
テン すけ つね (4th, N1)
bend, music, melody
キョク ま.がる くま (3rd, N3)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)

Contained In

References

Unicode hex code 5178
JIS X 0208 1-37-21
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 588
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 375
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2627
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3253
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1680
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 956
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 733
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 640
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 1474
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 552
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 367
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 368
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 680
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1077
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 579
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 512
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 630
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 157
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1844
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2o6.5
Four corner code 5580.1
De Roo Code 1961