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

sort, kind, variety, class, genus

Kun'yomi
  • kind ②equal
On'yomi
  • kind ②similar example

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ルイ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

sort, kind, variety
ルイ たぐ.い (4th, N3)
category, class, group
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
page, leaf
ケツ ぺえじ おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)

Common Words

kind ②similar example
variety ②counter for kinds, species, etc.
the same kind
(edible) greens
classification
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References

Unicode hex code 985E
JIS X 0208 1-46-64
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5138
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6647
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1807
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 43608P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 226
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 226
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 534
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1012
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 632
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 636
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 480
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 563
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 3.16
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1896
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 940
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 9a9.1
Four corner code 9148.6
De Roo Code 1061