ζ―
Mother
Meanings
Mother
On'yomi
γΌ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
γ―γ―γ γ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
ζ― is written in 5 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
ζ― (Mother) is taught on WaniKani at level 3 and appears in the JLPT N5 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #570 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 5 strokes.
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