Kanji

What does the kanji 伽 mean?

伽 means attending, caring for; phonetic character used in Buddhist transliterations. On'yomi カ、ガ、キャ、ギャ. Kun'yomi とぎ.

Quick facts
On'yomiカ、ガ、キャ、ギャ
Kun'yomiとぎ
Strokes7
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カ、ガ、キャ、ギャKun'yomi とぎ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

attending, caring for; phonetic character used in Buddhist transliterations

Memory hook

A person (亻) putting in strength (力) and gentle words (口) at the bedside — ATTEND, NURSE.

Stroke order · 7 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.