Kanji

What does the kanji 宜 mean?

宜 means suitable, fitting; good. On'yomi ギ. Kun'yomi よろ.しい、よろ.しく.

Quick facts
On'yomiギ
Kun'yomiよろ.しい、よろ.しく
Strokes8
Main radical宀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ギKun'yomi よろ.しい、よろ.しく
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

suitable, fitting; good

Memory hook

Under the roof (宀), things set neatly on the shelf (且), all as it should be — SUITABLE, GOOD.

Main radical

宀roof 3 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 便宜べんぎconvenience; expediency
  • 適宜てきぎas appropriate, suitably

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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.