Kanji

What does the kanji 尭 mean?

尭 means lofty, towering (often used in the name Yao 尭). On'yomi ギョウ. Kun'yomi たか.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiギョウ
Kun'yomiたか.い
Strokes8
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ギョウKun'yomi たか.い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

lofty, towering (often used in the name Yao 尭)

Memory hook

Layers of earth heaped on the legs (儿) reaching the very top — LOFTY, HIGH.

Stroke order · 8 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.