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 これ等, 此れ, 乃, 之字運動.

JinmeiyōJLPT 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 20 common entries

Showing 20 of 42 entries that include this kanji.

これ等

これら

these

此れ

これ

here

乃

の

之字運動

のじうんどう

zig-zag motion (esp. warship)

之繞

しんにょう

kanji "road" or "advance" radical (radical 162)

之繞を掛ける

しんにゅうをかける

to exaggerate

貧乏

びんぼう

poverty-stricken

加之

しかのみならず

not only ... but also

雲泥の差

うんでいのさ

wide difference

ホンビノス貝

ほんびのすがい

quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria)

異域の鬼

いいきのき

person who died outside of their homeland

一宮

いちのみや

first-born imperial prince

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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 people, character names, and anime titles. 25 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.