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What does the kanji 偶 mean?

偶 means chance, coincidence; even number; pair. On'yomi グウ. Kun'yomi たま.

Quick facts
On'yomiグウ
Kun'yomiたま
Strokes11
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi グウKun'yomi たま
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

chance, coincidence; even number; pair

Memory hook

A person (亻) meeting the shape 禺 quite by chance, and the two make a pair — BY CHANCE, EVEN NUMBER.

Main radical

人person 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 偶々たまたまby chance, coincidentally
  • 偶然ぐうぜんcoincidence, chance

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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.

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