宇
Eaves
Meanings
Eaves, Roof, House, Heaven
On'yomi
う
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Stroke order
宇 is written in 6 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
宇 (Eaves) is taught on WaniKani at level 19 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #883 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 6 strokes.
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