紀
Chronicle
Meanings
Chronicle, Account, Narrative, History, Annals, Geologic Period
On'yomi
き
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Stroke order
紀 is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
紀 (Chronicle) is taught on WaniKani at level 15 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #780 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.
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