Kanji

What does the kanji 偉 mean?

偉 means great, outstanding. On'yomi イ. Kun'yomi えら.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiイ
Kun'yomiえら.い
Strokes12
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi イKun'yomi えら.い
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

great, outstanding

Memory hook

A person (亻) who stands out inside the surrounding ring (韋) — GREAT, ADMIRABLE.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 偉いえらいgreat, admirable; important
  • 偉大いだいgreat, magnificent

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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.