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英

England, hero

JLPT N4 Grade 4 8 strokes
On'yomi
エイ

英 means "England, hero". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is エイ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Example word

英語えいご

English

英 in example sentences

  • 英語えいご、話はなせるよ。

    Eigo, hanaseru yo.

    I can speak English.

  • 私わたしは英語えいごが読よめる。

    Watashi wa eigo ga yomeru.

    I can read English.

  • 私わたしは英語えいごが話はなせる。

    Watashi wa eigo ga hanaseru.

    I can speak English.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 英

Common questions

What does the kanji 英 mean?
英 means "England, hero". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 英 have?
英 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 英 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is エイ.
What JLPT level is 英?
英 is a JLPT N4 kanji.
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