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只

only
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingシ
Kun readingただ
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. onlyRtK
  2. free
  3. in addition
  1. ordinary
  2. common
  3. usual
  4. free of charge
  5. unaffected

Radicals and components

Radical口mouthComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

mouth (口) · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 55

Compound words

只今ただいま
I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!; now; at present

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 只

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