Kanji

What does the kanji 彬 mean?

彬 means refined, cultured; graceful. On'yomi ヒン、フン. Kun'yomi うるわ.しい、あき.らか.

Quick facts
On'yomiヒン、フン
Kun'yomiうるわ.しい、あき.らか
Strokes11
Main radical彡
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヒン、フンKun'yomi うるわ.しい、あき.らか
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

refined, cultured; graceful

Memory hook

A grove (木) touched with fine strokes (彡), altogether refined — REFINED, ELEGANT.

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.