Kanji

What does the kanji 亥 mean?

亥 means twelfth earthly branch (pig); 9-11 pm. On'yomi ガイ、カイ. Kun'yomi い.

Quick facts
On'yomiガイ、カイ
Kun'yomiい
Strokes6
Main radical亠
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ガイ、カイKun'yomi い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

twelfth earthly branch (pig); 9-11 pm

Memory hook

Under the lid (亠), a person (人) with extra strokes — BOAR (zodiac), 9-11 PM.

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.