Kanji

What does the kanji 雛 mean?

雛 means chick, baby bird; doll. On'yomi スウ、ス、ジュ. Kun'yomi ひな、ひよこ.

Quick facts
On'yomiスウ、ス、ジュ
Kun'yomiひな、ひよこ
Strokes18
Main radical隹
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi スウ、ス、ジュKun'yomi ひな、ひよこ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework18 strokes

chick, baby bird; doll

Memory hook

The bird (隹) still curled in the nest with its down just showing — CHICK, DOLL.

Stroke order · 18 strokes

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Common words

  • 雛ひなchick, baby bird; Hina doll
  • 雛祭ひなまつりHina Doll Festival, Girls' Day

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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.