What does kanji 偉 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 偉 is admirable.

How is kanji 偉 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 偉 are えら.い; the onyomi readings are イ.

What is the main radical of kanji 偉?

The main radical for kanji 偉 is 人.

What words use kanji 偉?

Example words that use kanji 偉 include 偉大, 偉人, 偉力, 偉業.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 4

偉

Meaning

Kanji 偉

admirable

admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: えら.い
Onyomi 音読み: イ
Nanori 名乗り: ひで

Variant: 伟 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #1639
Strokes: 12
Radical: 人
Components: 化 • 口 • 韋
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 18 common entries

Showing 18 of 36 entries that include this kanji.

偉大

いだい

great

偉人

いじん

great person

偉力

いりょく

power

偉業

いぎょう

great achievement

偉

い

greatness

偉容

いよう

dignified appearance

偉いこっちゃ

えらいこっちゃ

what are we going to do?

偉いさん

えらいさん

big shot

偉がる

えらがる

to be conceited

偉く

えらく

exceedingly

偉そう

えらそう

self-important

偉ぶる

えらぶる

to put on airs

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は本当に偉い人だ。

He is truly a great person.

その発見はとても偉大だった。

That discovery was truly महान.

小さな親切でも偉いことだよ。

Even a small act of kindness is admirable.

彼女は若いのに偉いね。

She is impressive for someone so young.

そんなに偉ぶらないで。

Don't act so conceited.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 9 related entries

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