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What does the kanji 碩 mean?

碩 means great, large; erudite. On'yomi セキ. Kun'yomi おお.きい.

Quick facts
On'yomiセキ
Kun'yomiおお.きい
Strokes14
Main radical石
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi セキKun'yomi おお.きい
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

great, large; erudite

Memory hook

A head (頁) as big as a stone (石) and full of learning — GREAT, LEARNED.

Main radical

石stone 5 strokes

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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.