径

diameter, path

JLPT N1 Grade 4 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: みち・こみち・さしわたし・ただちに
On'yomi: ケイ

Stroke order & writing

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径 in example sentences

その湖みずうみは直径ちょっけい四よんマイルである。
Sono mizuumi wa chokkei yon mairu de aru.
The lake is four miles across.
その池いけは直径ちょっけい１００メートルある。
Sono ike wa chokkei 100 meetoru aru.
The pond is 100 meters in diameter.

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

径 means "diameter, path". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read みち・こみち・さしわたし・ただちに in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Common questions

What does the kanji 径 mean?: 径 means "diameter, path". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 径 have?: 径 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 径 read?: It is read みち・こみち・さしわたし・ただちに in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 径?: 径 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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