Kanji

What does the kanji 李 mean?

李 means plum tree, plum. On'yomi リ. Kun'yomi すもも.

Quick facts
On'yomiリ
Kun'yomiすもも
Strokes7
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi リKun'yomi すもも
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

plum tree, plum

Memory hook

The tree (木) that bears juicy children (子) — PLUM.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 7 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.