12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N1

overall, relationship, ruling, governing

Kun'yomi
  • to rule over ②to integrate
On'yomi
  • トウ
Nanori
  • のり
  • むね

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

トウ 93.0%
べる 7.0%

Character Breakdown

overall, relationship, ruling
トウ す.べる のり (5th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
allot, fill
ジュウ あ.てる み.たす (9th, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
license, sincerity, permit
イン じょう まこと.に (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)

Common Words

rule ②consul (of the Roman republic) ③consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
supreme ruler ②president (of Taiwan) ③führer
system ②lineage ③group (e.g. of colors) (colors) ④close (evolutionary) relationship
to rule over ②to integrate
President (of China; title used 1912-1924)
unification of the whole country
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References

Unicode hex code 7D71
JIS X 0208 1-37-93
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3536
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4487
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1352
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1710
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 916
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1239
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 239
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2333
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 521
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 27447
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 757
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 830
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 849
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 682
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1631
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 780
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 762
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 273
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1000
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1535
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1359
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6a6.10
Four corner code 2091.3
De Roo Code 2757