Kanji

What does the kanji 鵬 mean?

鵬 means peng (mythical giant bird). On'yomi ホウ. Kun'yomi おおとり.

Quick facts
On'yomiホウ
Kun'yomiおおとり
Strokes19
Main radical鳥
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ホウKun'yomi おおとり
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework19 strokes

peng (mythical giant bird)

Memory hook

Wings like two moons (月) side by side carrying a giant bird (鳥) — ROC, GIANT BIRD.

Main radical

鳥bird 11 strokes

Stroke order · 19 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.