ι
Ought
Meanings
Ought, By All Means, Necessarily
On'yomi
γγ γγ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
γγΉγγ.γγ γγΉγγ γ²γγ γΎγ€γ γγ‘.γγγ γγ¨.γγ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
ι is written in 12 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
ι (Ought) is taught on WaniKani at level 52 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1339 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 12 strokes.
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