What does kanji 之 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 之 is of.

How is kanji 之 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 之 are の, これ, ゆく, この; the onyomi readings are シ.

What is the main radical of kanji 之?

The main radical for kanji 之 is 丿.

What words use kanji 之?

Example words that use kanji 之 include 之等, 之, 之字運動, 之繞を掛ける.

JLPT N1Pre-Level 1

之

Meaning

Kanji 之

of, this

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: のこれゆくこの
Onyomi 音読み: シ
Nanori 名乗り: ゆきいたるあきつなゆみくにのぶひさひで

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1318
Strokes: 3
Radical: 丿
Components: 丶 • 乙 • 亠 • 廴
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 18 common entries

Showing 18 of 42 entries that include this kanji.

之等

これら

these

之

これ

here

之字運動

のじうんどう

zig-zag motion (esp. warship)

之繞を掛ける

しんにゅうをかける

to exaggerate

貧之

びんぼう

poverty-stricken

加之

しかのみならず

not only ... but also

雲泥之差

うんでいのさ

wide difference

隠熊之実

かくれくまのみ

Ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)

火之夜芸速男神

ひのやぎはやおのかみ

Kagutsuchi

眼鏡黐之魚

めがねもちのうお

humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)

山之内製薬

やまのうちせいやく

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical (now Astellas Pharma)

始馭天下之天皇

はつくにしらすすめらみこと

first emperor to rule the land (title bestowed upon Emperor Jimmu on his coronation)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

之は重要なことだ。

This is an important matter.

彼之人を知っています。

He knows this person.

之を見たことがある。

I have seen this before.

之に至る道は険しい。

The road to this is steep.

之のことを聞いた。

I heard about this.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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