Kanji

What does the kanji 枚 mean?

枚 means counter for flat, thin objects. On'yomi マイ、バイ.

Quick facts
On'yomiマイ、バイ
Strokes8
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi マイ、バイ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

counter for flat, thin objects

Memory hook

One thin piece of wood (木) taken (攵) a single sheet at a time — COUNTER FOR FLAT THINGS.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 枚数まいすうnumber of sheets (flat objects)
  • ~枚~まいcounter for flat, thin objects

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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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