及 — reach out, exert, exercise

およぶ及 reach out

U+53CA Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 1 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 1 level. Grade S Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 3 strokes Freq #544 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #743 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

reach out
exert
exercise
cause

word

およ oyo Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

及(およ) び oyobi and 及(およ) ぶ oyobu to reach 及(およ) ぼす oyobosu to exert

きゅう kyuu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

普(ふ) 及(きゅう) fukyuu spread 言(げん) 及(きゅう) genkyuu reference 追(つい) 及(きゅう) tsuikyuu investigation

Stroke order

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