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What does the kanji 寅 mean?

寅 means third earthly branch (tiger); 3-5 am. On'yomi イン. Kun'yomi とら.

Quick facts
On'yomiイン
Kun'yomiとら
Strokes11
Main radical宀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi インKun'yomi とら
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

third earthly branch (tiger); 3-5 am

Memory hook

Under the roof (宀), the tiger hides its body and spreads its two legs — TIGER (zodiac), 3-5 AM.

Main radical

宀roof 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 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.