Kanji

What does the kanji 品 mean?

品 means goods, merchandise; quality. On'yomi ヒン、ホン. Kun'yomi しな.

Quick facts
On'yomiヒン、ホン
Kun'yomiしな
Strokes9
Main radical口
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi ヒン、ホンKun'yomi しな
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

goods, merchandise; quality

Memory hook

Three boxes (口) stacked like wares on a shelf, waiting to be judged — GOODS, QUALITY.

Main radical

口mouth 3 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 品物しなものgoods, merchandise
  • 食料品しょくりょうひんgroceries, foodstuffs

More words with this kanji

  • 作品さくひんa work (of art, literature)
  • 商品しょうひんmerchandise, product
  • 手品てじなmagic trick, sleight of hand
  • 製品せいひんproduct, manufactured goods
  • 賞品しょうひんprize (physical item)
  • 食品しょくひんfood product
  • 上品じょうひんelegant, refined; high-class
  • 下品げひんvulgar, tasteless
  • 薬品やくひんmedicine, drugs; chemicals
  • 部品ぶひんcomponent, part
  • 必需品ひつじゅひんnecessities, essential items
  • 日用品にちようひんdaily necessities
  • 洋品店ようひんてんWestern-style clothing store
  • 出品しゅっぴんexhibition (of items), entry (in a competition); putting up for sale
  • 品種ひんしゅvariety, breed
  • 品質ひんしつquality
  • 用品ようひんsupplies, goods, equipment
  • 気品きひんdignity, elegance, grace
  • 納品のうひんdelivery of goods (to a customer per order)
  • 骨董品こっとうひんantique
  • 品質保証体制を整えるひんしつほしょうたいせいをととのえるto perfect the quality assurance system

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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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