準
準 — Semi-
semi-, correspond to, proportionate to, conform, imitate
On’yomiジュン (jun)
Kun’yomiじゅんじる (junjiru)
Kun’yomiじゅんずる (junzuru)
Kun’yomiなぞらえる (nazoraeru)
Kun’yomiのり (nori)
Kun’yomiひとしい (hitoshii)
Stroke order (13 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 準
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 基準 | きじゅん kijun | standard; criterion; norm |
| 準備 | じゅんび junbi | preparation; arrangements; getting ready |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard; water level |
| 標準 | ひょうじゅん hyoujun | standard; criterion; norm |
| 準決勝 | じゅんけっしょう junkesshou | semifinal |
| 高水準 | こうすいじゅん kousuijun | high level |
Study notes
準 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 13 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #425 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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