What does kanji 鹿 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鹿 is deer.

How is kanji 鹿 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鹿 are しか, か; the onyomi readings are ロク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 鹿?

Kanji 鹿 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 鹿?

The main radical for kanji 鹿 is 鹿.

What words use kanji 鹿?

Example words that use kanji 鹿 include 鹿, 鹿せんべい, 鹿の角, 鹿の角切り.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 7

鹿

Meaning

Kanji 鹿

deer

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: しかか
Onyomi 音読み: ロク
Nanori 名乗り: しし

Added to Jōyō: 1981

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #957
Strokes: 11
Radical: 鹿
Components: 广 • 比 • 鹿
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 176 entries that include this kanji.

鹿

か

deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon)

鹿せんべい

しかせんべい

rice crackers for feeding the deer (in Nara)

鹿の角

しかのつの

antler

鹿の角切り

しかのつのきり

Deer-Antler-Cutting Ceremony (held in Nara between late October and early November)

鹿の子

かのこ

cloth dyed in a dappled pattern

鹿の子絞

かのこしぼり

cloth dyed in a dapple pattern

鹿の子斑

かのこまだら

pattern of white spots

鹿の子編み

かのこあみ

moss stitch

鹿の子餅

かのこもち

mochi containing red bean paste

鹿を追う者は山を見ず

しかをおうものはやまをみず

zeal is a bad servant

鹿威し

ししおどし

water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)

鹿猿

しかざる

earthenware toy portraying a monkey sitting on top of a deer (often a bell)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

森で大きな鹿を見た。

I saw a big deer in the forest.

あの鹿は人をこわがっていない。

That deer isn't afraid of people.

道で鹿が急に飛び出してきた。

A deer suddenly jumped out onto the road.

子鹿が母親のあとをついていった。

The fawn followed its mother.

この公園では鹿にえさをやってはいけません。

You must not feed the deer in this park.

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

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