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Kanji 典

8 strokes

Meaning

code, ceremony, law, rule

On'yomi
テンデン
Kun'yomi
ふみのり
Strokes
8
JLPT
N1
School grade
Grade 4
Kanken
7級
Frequency
#1055 / 2500

Stroke order

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

Words with 典

  • 辞典

    じてん

    dictionary

    N4
  • 典型

    てんけい

    type, pattern, archetypal

    N3
  • 古典

    こてん

    classics, classic

    N2
  • 百科事典

    ひゃっかじてん

    encyclopedia

    N2
  • 原典

    げんてん

    original, source

    N1

Example sentences

  • トムは日にち中ちゅう辞典じてんを買かった。

    Tom bought a Japanese-Chinese dictionary.

  • 百科ひゃっか事典じてんは知識ちしきの宝庫ほうこだ。

    An encyclopedia is a mine of information.

  • 彼かれは立派りっぱな古典こてん学者がくしゃです。

    He is a fine classical scholar.

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