η₯
Ancestor
Meanings
Ancestor, Pioneer, Founder
On'yomi
γ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Stroke order
η₯ is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
η₯ (Ancestor) is taught on WaniKani at level 32 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1226 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.
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