Kanji

What does the kanji 彦 mean?

彦 means handsome young man; talented scholar. On'yomi ゲン. Kun'yomi ひこ.

Quick facts
On'yomiゲン
Kun'yomiひこ
Strokes9
Main radical彡
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ゲンKun'yomi ひこ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

handsome young man; talented scholar

Memory hook

A young man standing (立) under the cliff (厂), hair (彡) gleaming — FINE YOUNG MAN.

Stroke order · 9 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.