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典

code, rule

JLPT N1 Grade 4 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
ふみ・のり
On'yomi
テン・デン

典 means "code, rule". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read ふみ・のり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テン・デン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

典 in example sentences

  • 式典しきてんは終おわりました。

    Shikiten wa owarimashita.

    The ceremony has ended.

  • トムは中日ちゅうにち辞典じてんを買かった。

    Tomu wa chuunichi jiten o katta.

    Tom bought a Chinese-Japanese dictionary.

  • トムは日中にっちゅう辞典じてんを買かった。

    Tomu wa nitchuu jiten o katta.

    Tom bought a Japanese-Chinese dictionary.

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 典 mean?
典 means "code, rule". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 典 have?
典 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 典 read?
It is read ふみ・のり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テン・デン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 典?
典 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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