13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

alliance, oath

On'yomi
  • メイ
    alliance ②aimag

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

メイ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

alliance, oath
メイ (6th, N1)
bright, light
メイ あ.かり あきら (2nd, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)

Common Words

alliance ②aimag
joining (an association, agreement, etc.)
leader (of an alliance)
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References

Unicode hex code 76DF
JIS X 0208 1-44-33
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3119
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3899
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2794
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3468
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1787
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 775
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 739
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 23024
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 979
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 717
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 730
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 873
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1555
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 991
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 968
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 923
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1373
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1462
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5h8.1
Four corner code 6710.7
De Roo Code 3874