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JLPT N1 · 16 strokes

The kanji 儒 — “Confucian”

儒 means Confucian and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 16 strokes and uses the Person (side) radical (亻).

Stroke order · 16 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ジュ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): —
Radical: 亻 · Person (side)
Strokes: 16

How to remember 儒

The teaching people (亻) need (需) — the way of Confucius. 儒教 — the ethical foundation of East Asia; a history kanji.

Example words with 儒

On'yomi readings

儒教じゅきょうConfucianism

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