又
又 — Or again
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
On’yomiユウ (yuu)
Kun’yomiまた (mata)
Kun’yomiまた- (mata)
Kun’yomiまたの- (matano)
Stroke order (2 strokes)
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Common words using 又
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 又は | または mataha | or; either ... or ... |
Study notes
又 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 2 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1874 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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