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貞

JLPT N1 · 9 strokes

The kanji 貞 — “chastity, integrity”

貞 means chastity, integrity and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 9 strokes and uses the shell / money radical (貝).

Stroke order · 9 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): テイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): さだ
Radical: 貝 · shell / money
Strokes: 9

How to remember 貞

Unmoved even by the lure of money (貝) — integrity. In names, 貞子 is Sadako, the horror-movie ghost; but the kanji itself actually has a good meaning!

Example words with 貞

On'yomi readings

貞子さだこSadako (name)

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