Kanji

What does the kanji 蛇 mean?

蛇 means snake. On'yomi ジャ、ダ、イ、ヤ. Kun'yomi へび.

Quick facts
On'yomiジャ、ダ、イ、ヤ
Kun'yomiへび
Strokes11
Main radical虫
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジャ、ダ、イ、ヤKun'yomi へび
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

snake

Memory hook

The long insect (虫) sliding under the roof (宀) and curling (匕) into shape — SNAKE.

Stroke order · 11 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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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.