Kanji

What does the kanji 弥 mean?

弥 means increasingly, all the more; pervading, lasting. On'yomi ミ、ビ. Kun'yomi や、いや、いよ.いよ、わた.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiミ、ビ
Kun'yomiや、いや、いよ.いよ、わた.る
Strokes8
Main radical弓
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ミ、ビKun'yomi や、いや、いよ.いよ、わた.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

increasingly, all the more; pervading, lasting

Memory hook

The bow (弓) drawn a little (小) further, the tension increasing — INCREASINGLY, ALL OVER.

Main radical

弓bow 3 strokes

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.