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JLPT N1 · 8 strokes

The kanji 怜 — “(name) wise, clever”

怜 means (name) wise, clever and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 8 strokes and uses the heart (side form) radical (忄).

Stroke order · 8 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): レイ、レン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): あわ(れむ)、さと(い)
Radical: 忄 · heart (side form)
Strokes: 8

How to remember 怜

A clear command (令) in the heart (忄) — sharp intelligence. A favorite in modern names: 怜 (Rei), 怜奈.

Example words with 怜

On'yomi readings

〜怜れい(kanji used in names)

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