Kanji

What does the kanji 爾 mean?

爾 means you (archaic second person); thus, so. On'yomi ジ、ニ. Kun'yomi なんじ、しかり、その、のみ、おれ、しか.

Quick facts
On'yomiジ、ニ
Kun'yomiなんじ、しかり、その、のみ、おれ、しか
Strokes14
Main radical爻
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジ、ニKun'yomi なんじ、しかり、その、のみ、おれ、しか
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

you (archaic second person); thus, so

Memory hook

Through the latticed frame, pointing at the one standing in front of you — THOU, THUS.

Stroke order · 14 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.