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What does the kanji 施 mean?

施 means implementing, carrying out; bestowing, giving alms. On'yomi シ、セ. Kun'yomi ほどこ.す.

Quick facts
On'yomiシ、セ
Kun'yomiほどこ.す
Strokes9
Main radical方
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シ、セKun'yomi ほどこ.す
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

implementing, carrying out; bestowing, giving alms

Memory hook

Waving the banner (方) so that the other one (也) receives the benefit — IMPLEMENT, BESTOW.

Main radical

方direction 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 実施じっしimplementation, carrying out
  • 施すほどこすto bestow, give; to carry out, apply
  • 施行しこうenforcement (of a law), implementation
  • 施設しせつfacility, institution

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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