Kanji

What does the kanji 猪 mean?

猪 means wild boar. On'yomi チョ. Kun'yomi い、いのしし.

Quick facts
On'yomiチョ
Kun'yomiい、いのしし
Strokes11
Main radical犬
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi チョKun'yomi い、いのしし
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

wild boar

Memory hook

The old (老) beast (犭) out in the sun (日), charging at anything — WILD BOAR.

Main radical

犬dog 4 strokes

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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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.