Kanji

What does the kanji 圭 mean?

圭 means jade tablet; angle, corner. On'yomi ケイ、ケ.

Quick facts
On'yomiケイ、ケ
Strokes6
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ケイ、ケ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

jade tablet; angle, corner

Memory hook

Two layers of earth (土) stacked and cut into a square jade tablet — JADE TABLET, ANGULAR.

Stroke order · 6 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.