Kanji

What does the kanji 敦 mean?

敦 means sincere, honest, diligent. On'yomi トン、タイ、ダン、チョウ. Kun'yomi あつ.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiトン、タイ、ダン、チョウ
Kun'yomiあつ.い
Strokes12
Main radical攴
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi トン、タイ、ダン、チョウKun'yomi あつ.い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

sincere, honest, diligent

Memory hook

Teaching the child (子) with a gentle stick (攵) so it grows up honest — SINCERE, KIND.

Stroke order · 12 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.