径
径 — Diameter
diameter, path, method
On’yomiケイ (kei)
Kun’yomiみち (michi)
Kun’yomiこみち (komichi)
Kun’yomiさしわたし (sashiwatashi)
Kun’yomiただちに (tadachini)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 径
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直径 | ちょっけい chokkei | diameter |
| 半径 | はんけい hankei | radius |
| 口径 | こうけい koukei | aperture; bore; calibre |
| 内径 | ないけい naikei | bore; inside diameter |
| 長径 | ちょうけい choukei | major axis |
Study notes
径 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1435 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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