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灰

ashes, puckery juice

JLPT N2 Grade 6 6 strokes
Kun'yomi
はい
On'yomi
カイ

灰 means "ashes, puckery juice". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read はい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

灰 in example sentences

  • 灰皿はいざらを下ください。

    Haizara o kudasai.

    I need an ashtray.

  • 灰皿はいざらを割わってしまいました。

    Haizara o watte shimaimashita.

    I broke an ashtray.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 灰 mean?
灰 means "ashes, puckery juice". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 灰 have?
灰 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 灰 read?
It is read はい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 灰?
灰 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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