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What does the kanji 彗 mean?

彗 means comet. On'yomi スイ、エ、ケイ、セイ. Kun'yomi ほうき.

Quick facts
On'yomiスイ、エ、ケイ、セイ
Kun'yomiほうき
Strokes11
Main radical彐
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi スイ、エ、ケイ、セイKun'yomi ほうき
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

comet

Memory hook

A hand (ヨ) sweeping a broom across the sky with a long tail behind — COMET.

Main radical

彐grasping hand 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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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.

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.