Heavy
Meanings
Heavy, Important, Esteem, Respect, Heap Up, Pile Up, Nest Of Boxes, -fold
On'yomi
ใใ ใใ ใกใใ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ใใ ใใ.ใใ ใใ.ใใ ใใ.ใชใใ ใใ.ใญใใ ใใ.ใชใใ ใใ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
้ is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
้ (Heavy) is taught on WaniKani at level 9 and appears in the JLPT N4 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 3 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #193 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 9
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