淑
淑 — Graceful
graceful, gentle, pure
On’yomiシュク (shuku)
Kun’yomiしとやか (shitoyaka)
Stroke order (11 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 淑
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 淑やか | しとやか shitoyaka | graceful; ladylike; modest |
| 淑女 | しゅくじょ shukujo | lady; (female) pervert |
| 淑徳 | しゅくとく shukutoku | womanly virtues |
Study notes
淑 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1922 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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