Kanji

What does the kanji 紀 mean?

紀 means era; order, discipline; record, chronicle. On'yomi キ.

Quick facts
On'yomiキ
Strokes9
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

era; order, discipline; record, chronicle

Memory hook

The thread (糸) tied to oneself (己), what gets written down — CHRONICLE, ERA, ORDER.

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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

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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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