鳩
Pigeon
Meanings
Pigeon, Dove
On'yomi
きゅう、 く
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
はと、 あつ.める
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
鳩 is written in 13 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
鳩 (Pigeon) is taught on WaniKani at level 46 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It ranks #1637 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 13 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 46
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