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What does the kanji 添 mean?

添 means adding, attaching. On'yomi テン. Kun'yomi そ.える、そ.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiテン
Kun'yomiそ.える、そ.う
Strokes11
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi テンKun'yomi そ.える、そ.う
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

adding, attaching

Memory hook

A big person (大) putting their whole heart (心) into topping up the water (氵) — ADD, ATTACH.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 添うそうto accompany; to meet, fulfill (a request)
  • 添えるそえるto add, attach; to accompany

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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.

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.