ι
Head
Meanings
Head, Counter For Large Animals
On'yomi
γ¨γγ γγ γ¨
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
γγγΎγ γγγγ -γγγγ γγΆγ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
ι is written in 16 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
ι (Head) is taught on WaniKani at level 10 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #433 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 16 strokes.
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