該
該 — Above-stated
above-stated, the said, that specific
On’yomiガイ (gai)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (13 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 該
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 該当 | がいとう gaitou | corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to |
| 当該 | とうがい tougai | appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant |
Study notes
該 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1648 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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