ๅ
Beginning
Meanings
Beginning, Former Time, Origin
On'yomi
ใใใ ใใ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ใใจ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
ๅ is written in 4 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
ๅ (Beginning) is taught on WaniKani at level 3 and appears in the JLPT N4 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #192 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 4 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 3
Words using ๅ
ไธๅ
ใใกใใsingle elementไธๅ
ๅใใกใใใunificationๅฎถๅ
ใใใใจhead of a school (of music, dance)้ๅ
ใใใใrestoration็ดๅ
ใใใera็ดๅ
ๅใใใใใpre-era่ฅๅ
ใใใใจ(around the) neckๅ
ใใจoriginๅ
ใใใใจใใfrom the beginningๅ
ๆฐใใใlivelyๅ
ๅทใใใใname of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shลwa)ๅ
้ฆใใใใ
sovereignๅ
ๅธฅใใใใ(field) marshalๅ
็ฅใใใoriginatorๅ
ๆฆใใใใNew Year's Dayๅ
ๆฅใใใใคNew Year's Day
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