Kanji

What does the kanji 妃 mean?

妃 means consort, princess; empress. On'yomi ヒ. Kun'yomi きさき.

Quick facts
On'yomiヒ
Kun'yomiきさき
Strokes6
Main radical女
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヒKun'yomi きさき
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

consort, princess; empress

Memory hook

A woman (女) standing beside the ruler himself (己) — IMPERIAL CONSORT.

Main radical

女woman 3 strokes

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.