伊
伊 — Italy
Italy, that one
On’yomiイ (i)
Kun’yomiかれ (kare)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 伊
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伊達 | だて date | elegance; dandyism; sophistication |
| 伊 | い i | Italy |
Study notes
伊 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #703 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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