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偶

accidentally
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingグウ
Kun readingたま
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. accidentallyRtK
    彼は物置の中で偶然いくつかの古文書を見つけた。He came across some old documents in the closet.tatoeba
    彼は公園を歩いていて偶然旧友に出会った。He came across his old friend while walking in the park.tatoeba
  2. even number
    多幹樹形と同様に、幹数は偶数を避ける。As with the multiple tree forms, an even number of trunks is avoided.wiki
    左右対称で、左右方向には偶数本の柱が配される。Columns are symmetrical, and there are even numbers of columns on the right and left sides.wiki
  3. couple
  4. man & wife
  5. same kind
  1. by chance
  2. by accident
  3. happen to (be, do)
  4. unexpectedly

Popular Usage

偶然偶数

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · talking cricket · brains · insect (虫) · belt

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2105

Compound words

偶然ぐうぜん
coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity; by chance
偶数ぐうすう
even number
偶像ぐうぞう
image; idol; statue
偶発ぐうはつ
sudden outbreak; accidental; incidental
配偶者はいぐうしゃ
spouse; wife; husband; partner
偶因ぐういん
contingent cause
偶詠ぐうえい
impromptu poem
偶感ぐうかん
random thoughts
偶吟ぐうぎん
impromptu poem
偶語ぐうご
conversation
偶作ぐうさく
something accidentally accomplished
偶人ぐうじん
puppet
偶さかたまさか
coincidentally
偶蹄類ぐうているい
artiodactyls
偶像崇拝ぐうぞうすうはい
idolatry
偶像破壊ぐうぞうはかい
iconoclasm
偶像礼拝ぐうぞうれいはい
idolatry
偶像教徒的ぐうぞうきょうとてき
idolatrous
遮光器土偶しゃこうきどぐう
"goggle-eyed" clay figure
甘言は偶人を喜ばすかんげんはぐうじんをよろこばす
sweet words only please a fool

Additional Examples

彼は古本屋で偶然珍しい本を見つけた。
He chanced on a rare book at a second-hand bookstore.tatoeba
彼は偶然宝物を見つけた。
It happened that he found the treasure.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 偶

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step