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

sociable, kind, courteous, hospitable, cordial

Kun'yomi
  • kind ②intimate ③becoming intimate
On'yomi
  • コン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

コン 97.3%
ねんご 2.7%

Character Breakdown

sociable, kind, courteous
コン ねんご.ろ (9th, N1)
to gnaw, bite, chew
コン ケン か.む
snake, legless insect, badger or clawed dog radical (no. 153)
タイ チ (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)

Common Words

kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.)
social gathering ②colloquium
informal talk
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References

Unicode hex code 61C7
JIS X 0208 1-26-9
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1781
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2002
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2899
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3606
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1851
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1970
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2123
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1170
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1171
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 11326
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1282
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1135
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1187
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1325
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1868
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1799
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 804
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1990
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4k13.12
Four corner code 2733.3
De Roo Code 2058