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What does the kanji 第 mean?

第 means ordinal prefix (number order); residence, mansion. On'yomi ダイ、テイ.

Quick facts
On'yomiダイ、テイ
Strokes11
Main radical竹
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ダイ、テイ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

ordinal prefix (number order); residence, mansion

Memory hook

Bamboo (竹) slips bent like a bow (弓) marking each rank — ORDINAL NUMBER, RESIDENCE.

Main radical

竹bamboo 6 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11

Common words

  • 次第しだいorder, sequence; depending on; as soon as
  • 第～だい～ordinal number prefix (the -th, e.g., 第一 "the first")
  • 落第らくだいfailing (an exam), falling short of the standard

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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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