Kanji

What does the kanji 惟 mean?

惟 means thinking, pondering. On'yomi イ、ユイ. Kun'yomi おも.んみる、これ、おも.うに.

Quick facts
On'yomiイ、ユイ
Kun'yomiおも.んみる、これ、おも.うに
Strokes11
Main radical心
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi イ、ユイKun'yomi おも.んみる、これ、おも.うに
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

thinking, pondering

Memory hook

The heart (忄) following the perched bird (隹) in silent thought — PONDER, THINK.

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.