8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N3

example, custom, usage, precedent

Kun'yomi
  • to compare (something) to
On'yomi
  • example ②precedent ③custom

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

レイ 62.2%
たとえる 37.8%

Character Breakdown

example, custom, usage
レイ たと.える (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
file, row, rank
レツ れっ レ (3rd, N3)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ ガチ タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ

Common Words

the usual ②said ③in the usual way
to compare (something) to
example ②precedent ③custom
established practice
example ②simile
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 4F8B
JIS X 0208 1-46-67
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 428
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 193
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 89
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 99
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 67
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 71
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 972
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1046
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 508
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 441
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 587
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 605
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 612
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 622
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 737
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 314
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 635
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 518
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 294
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 811
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 93
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 981
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2a6.7
Four corner code 2220.0
De Roo Code 2143