Kanji

What does the kanji 伊 mean?

伊 means that, yonder; Italy. On'yomi イ. Kun'yomi かれ.

Quick facts
On'yomiイ
Kun'yomiかれ
Strokes6
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi イKun'yomi かれ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

that, yonder; Italy

Memory hook

A person (亻) holding a stroke in the hand (ヨ) and pointing at that one — THAT, ITALY.

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.