Kanji

What does the kanji 奎 mean?

奎 means Kui (a constellation associated with literature). On'yomi ケイ、キ.

Quick facts
On'yomiケイ、キ
Strokes9
Main radical大
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ケイ、キ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

Kui (a constellation associated with literature)

Memory hook

A big person (大) on the mound (土) looking up at the bright star — KUI, THE LITERARY STAR.

Main radical

大big 3 strokes

Stroke order · 9 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.