巳
Sign Of The Snake Or Serpent
Meanings
Sign Of The Snake Or Serpent, 9-11am, Sixth Sign Of Chinese Zodiac
On'yomi
し
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
み
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
巳 is written in 3 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
巳 (Sign Of The Snake Or Serpent) is not taught on WaniKani and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It ranks #2142 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 3 strokes.
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