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What does the kanji 陛 mean?

陛 means palace steps (陛下 Your Majesty). On'yomi ヘイ.

Quick facts
On'yomiヘイ
Strokes10
Main radical阜
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヘイ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

palace steps (陛下 Your Majesty)

Memory hook

On the mound (阝), earthen (土) steps set side by side (比) up to the throne — IMPERIAL THRONE.

Main radical

阜hill, mound 8 strokes

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Stroke order · 10 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.