具

tool, ingredient

JLPT N3 Grade 3 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: そな.える・つぶさ.に
On'yomi: グ

具 means "tool, ingredient". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read そな.える・つぶさ.に in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and グ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Stroke order & writing

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具 in example sentences

は？
Guai wa dou?
How do you feel?
の？
Guai warui no?
Are you feeling under the weather?
具合ぐあいが悪わるいの？
Guai ga warui no?
Are you sick?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 具

Common questions

What does the kanji 具 mean?: 具 means "tool, ingredient". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 具 have?: 具 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 具 read?: It is read そな.える・つぶさ.に in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and グ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 具?: 具 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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