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Kanji 是

9 strokes

Meaning

just so, this, right, justice

On'yomi
ゼシ
Kun'yomi
これこのここ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
4級
Frequency
#1045 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with 是

  • 是非

    ぜひ

    certainly, by all means; without fail

    N4
  • 是正

    ぜせい

    correction, revision

    N1

Example sentences

  • それが是非ぜひ欲ほしい。

    I do want it.

  • バス通学つうがくと積極せっきょく的てき差別さべつ是正ぜせい措置そちなどが論争ろんそうの多おおい話題わだいだった。

    School busing and affirmative action were hotly debated topics.

  • 色即是空しきそくぜくう、空即是色くうそくぜしき。

    Form is emptiness, emptiness is form.

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