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What does the kanji 蝶 mean?

蝶 means butterfly. On'yomi チョウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiチョウ
Strokes15
Main radical虫
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi チョウ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

butterfly

Memory hook

The insect (虫) that lives one age (世) and settles on the tree (木) — BUTTERFLY.

Main radical

虫insect 6 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Common words

  • 蝶ちょうbutterfly

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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.