Kanji

What does the kanji 幣 mean?

幣 means currency, money; cloth offering (Shinto ritual). On'yomi ヘイ. Kun'yomi ぬさ.

Quick facts
On'yomiヘイ
Kun'yomiぬさ
Strokes15
Main radical巾
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヘイKun'yomi ぬさ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

currency, money; cloth offering (Shinto ritual)

Memory hook

Worn (敝) cloth (巾) used as an offering and later as money — CURRENCY, OFFERING.

Main radical

巾cloth 3 strokes

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Common words

  • 紙幣しへいbanknote, paper money
  • 貨幣かへいcurrency, money

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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.

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