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What does the kanji 鳩 mean?

鳩 means pigeon, dove. On'yomi キュウ、ク. Kun'yomi はと、あつ.める.

Quick facts
On'yomiキュウ、ク
Kun'yomiはと、あつ.める
Strokes13
Main radical鳥
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キュウ、クKun'yomi はと、あつ.める
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

pigeon, dove

Memory hook

The bird (鳥) that coos nine (九) times over — PIGEON, DOVE.

Main radical

鳥bird 11 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 13 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.