Word Meaning 及かず

しかず shikazu

及かず is read as しかず (shikazu) and means being best.

Meaning

English

  1. being best
  2. being inferior to
  3. being no match for

Reading

Kana

しかず

Romaji

shikazu

Writing Variants

  • 若かず しかず shikazu
  • 如かず しかず shikazu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 66644 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

及ぶ

およぶ

to commit (a crime)

及ぼす

およぼす

to exert (influence)

および

and

及第

きゅうだい

passing (an examination)

及び腰

およびごし

bent back

及第点

きゅうだいてん

passing mark

及落

きゅうらく

success or failure (in examinations)

及く

しく

to catch up with

及ばない

およばない

unattainable

及びもつかぬ

およびもつかぬ

far beyond one's power

及第者

きゅうだいしゃ

successful examinee