Kanji

What does the kanji 騎 mean?

騎 means riding a horse; cavalry. On'yomi キ.

Quick facts
On'yomiキ
Strokes18
Main radical馬
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework18 strokes

riding a horse; cavalry

Memory hook

A big person (大) sitting astride the horse (馬) — RIDE, CAVALRY.

Stroke order · 18 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.