12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N2

consume, eat, drink, smoke, receive (a blow)

Kun'yomi
  • to smoke (tobacco)
On'yomi
  • キツ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

キツ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

consume, eat, drink
キツ の.む (8th, N2)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
pledge, promise, vow
ケイ ちぎ.る (8th, N1)
to engrave, a written contract or agreement
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ フ フウ
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)

Common Words

having one's fill (of food or drink) ②enjoying to the full
tea drinking ②teahouse
to eat ②to suffer (e.g. defeat)
to eat ②to suffer (e.g. defeat)
smoking (tobacco)
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References

Unicode hex code 55AB
JIS X 0208 1-21-42
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 961
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 855
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 551
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 668
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 405
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 505
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1550
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1670
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1443
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1542
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1080
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 3987P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1143
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1240
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1306
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 417
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1509
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 752
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 309
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1564
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3d9.7
Four corner code 6703.4
De Roo Code 3763