7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt

Kun'yomi
  • to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.) ②to ascend (the throne) ③to start (on a journey) ④to study (under teacher)
  • to install (a king, emperor, etc.) ②to appoint (to a post) ③to assign (to study under)
  • that is (to say) ②precisely ③(and) then
On'yomi
  • instantly ②equals ③oneness (of two opposing things)

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

ソク 97.8%
すなわ 2.2%

Character Breakdown

instant, namely, as is
ソク すなわ.ち つ.く (7th, N1)
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
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

instantly ②equals ③oneness (of two opposing things)
accession to the throne
immediate effect
instant death
immediate reply
impromptu ②instant (e.g. ramen)
immediately carrying out (a plan)
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References

Unicode hex code 5373
JIS X 0208 1-34-8
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3886
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 633
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1120
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1439
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 763
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1036
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1462
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1572
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1052
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 648
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1678
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 2855
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1534
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 463
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 471
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1113
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1102
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 700
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 253
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1474
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2e5.1
Four corner code 7772.0
De Roo Code 3844