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What does the kanji 庸 mean?

庸 means mediocre, ordinary; tolerating. On'yomi ヨウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiヨウ
Strokes11
Main radical广
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヨウ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

mediocre, ordinary; tolerating

Memory hook

The one who only ever uses (用) what is familiar under the roof (广) — MEDIOCRE, ORDINARY.

Main radical

广lean-to roof 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 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.