典
典 — Code
code, ceremony, law, rule
On’yomiテン (ten)
On’yomiデン (den)
Kun’yomiふみ (fumi)
Kun’yomiのり (nori)
Stroke order (8 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 典
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 式典 | しきてん shikiten | ceremony; rites |
| 古典 | こてん koten | classic (work, esp. book); the classics |
| 典型 | てんけい tenkei | type; pattern; model |
| 辞典 | じてん jiten | dictionary; lexicon |
| 祭典 | さいてん saiten | festival |
| 事典 | じてん jiten | encyclopedia |
Study notes
典 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1055 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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