What does kanji 典 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 典 is code.

How is kanji 典 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 典 are ふみ, のり; the onyomi readings are テン, デン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 典?

Kanji 典 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 典?

The main radical for kanji 典 is 八.

What words use kanji 典?

Example words that use kanji 典 include 典型, 典型的, 典礼, 典.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 7

典

Meaning

Kanji 典

code

code, ceremony, law, rule

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ふみのり
Onyomi 音読み: テンデン
Nanori 名乗り: すけつねの

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1055
Strokes: 8
Radical: 八
Components: 一 • ｜ • ハ • 日
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 168 entries that include this kanji.

典型

てんけい

type

典型的

てんけいてき

typical

典礼

てんれい

ceremony

典

てん

Sweden

典雅

てんが

refined

典拠

てんきょ

(an) authority

典拠コントロール

てんきょコントロール

authority control (e.g. in library cataloging)

典拠管理

てんきょかんり

authority control (e.g. in library cataloging)

典具帖

てんぐじょう

tengujo (thin washi)

典型例

てんけいれい

classic example

典憲

てんけん

Imperial Household Law and the Constitution

典故

てんこ

authentic precedent

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は新しい辞典を買った。

He bought a new dictionary.

私は古典音楽が好きです。

I like classical music.

明日、卒業式典が行われる。

The graduation ceremony will be held tomorrow.

これは典型的な日本の朝ごはんです。

This is a typical Japanese breakfast.

図書館で百科事典を調べた。

I checked the encyclopedia at the library.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 20 related entries

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