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What does the kanji 寡 mean?

寡 means widowed; few, scanty. On'yomi カ.

Quick facts
On'yomiカ
Strokes14
Main radical宀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

widowed; few, scanty

Memory hook

In the house (宀) only oneself (自) and a knife (刀) remain — WIDOW, FEW.

Main radical

宀roof 3 strokes

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Stroke order · 14 strokes

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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.