Kanji

What does the kanji 辰 mean?

辰 means fifth earthly branch (dragon); star, celestial body. On'yomi シン、ジン. Kun'yomi たつ.

Quick facts
On'yomiシン、ジン
Kun'yomiたつ
Strokes7
Main radical辰
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シン、ジンKun'yomi たつ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

fifth earthly branch (dragon); star, celestial body

Memory hook

An ancient creature stretching out under the cliff (厂) — DRAGON (zodiac), 7-9 AM.

Stroke order · 7 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.