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What does the kanji 卒 mean?

卒 means graduation; soldier; death. On'yomi ソツ、シュツ. Kun'yomi そっ.する、お.える、お.わる、ついに、にわか.

Quick facts
On'yomiソツ、シュツ
Kun'yomiそっ.する、お.える、お.わる、ついに、にわか
Strokes8
Main radical十
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ソツ、シュツKun'yomi そっ.する、お.える、お.わる、ついに、にわか
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

graduation; soldier; death

Memory hook

The one who completes (十) everything under the roof graduates — GRADUATE, SOLDIER.

Main radical

十ten 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 卒業そつぎょうgraduation
  • 卒直そっちょくcandid, frank

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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.