Kanji

What does the kanji 迭 mean?

迭 means alternating, taking turns. On'yomi テツ.

Quick facts
On'yomiテツ
Strokes8
Main radical辵
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi テツ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

alternating, taking turns

Memory hook

Along the road (辶), one loses (失) their place so the next may take a turn — ALTERNATE.

Stroke order · 8 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.