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for ever

JLPT N1 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
や・いや・いよ.いよ・わた.る
On'yomi
ミ・ビ

弥 means "for ever". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read や・いや・いよ.いよ・わた.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ミ・ビ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

弥 in example sentences

  • ここでちゅうだんしたらもともくあみだぞっ。

    Koko de chuudan shitara moto no mokuami da zo tsu.

    If we stop here, we'll be right back where we started!

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 弥 mean?
弥 means "for ever". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 弥 have?
弥 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 弥 read?
It is read や・いや・いよ.いよ・わた.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ミ・ビ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 弥?
弥 is a JLPT N1 kanji.