ζ
Pay
Meanings
Pay, Clear Out, Prune, Banish, Dispose Of
On'yomi
γ΅γ€γ γ²γ€γ γ»γ€
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
γ―γ.γγ -γ―γ.γγ -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 (Pay) is taught on WaniKani at level 35 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #813 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 5 strokes.
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