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What does the kanji 彪 mean?

彪 means tiger stripes, brilliance; tiger cub. On'yomi ヒョウ、ヒュウ. Kun'yomi あや.

Quick facts
On'yomiヒョウ、ヒュウ
Kun'yomiあや
Strokes11
Main radical彡
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヒョウ、ヒュウKun'yomi あや
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

tiger stripes, brilliance; tiger cub

Memory hook

The tiger's coat (虍) with three extra strokes (彡) of pattern — TIGER STRIPES, SPLENDID.

Main radical

彡hair strokes 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.