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度

Degree
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingド、ト、タク
Kun readingたび、たく
JLPT level: N4JōyōGrade 3Level 9

Meanings

  1. degree
  2. attitude
  3. consider
  4. counter for occurrences
  5. degreesRtK
  6. occurrence
  7. time
  1. degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
  2. strength (of glasses)
  3. glasses prescription
  4. alcohol content (percentage)

Homonyms

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Same spelling, other readings
  • 度 たび — time (three times, each time, etc.)
Same reading (たび)
旅 · travel足袋 · tabi

Popular Usage

もう一度一度今度支度温度制度一度に緯度角度経度限度高度

Radicals and components

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How it's built
度
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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caverns · cave · twenty · crotch

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1278

Compound words

もう一度もういちど
once more; again
今度こんど
this time; now; next time; another time; shortly
支度したく
preparation; arrangements
一度いちど
once; one time; on one occasion; temporarily; for a moment
温度おんど
temperature
制度せいど
system; institution; organization; organisation
一度にいちどに
all at once
緯度いど
latitude
角度かくど
angle
経度けいど
longitude
限度げんど
limit; bounds
高度こうど
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade
湿度しつど
humidity
過度かど
excessive; immoderate
恰度ちょうど
exactly
感度かんど
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
度にたびに
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
何度なんど
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
輝度きど
brightness; luminance
強度きょうど
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
極度きょくど
maximum; extreme; utmost
硬度こうど
hardness; solidity
再度さいど
a second time; again; once more; twice
尺度しゃくど
gauge; standard; measure; criterion; index

On Reading Examples

あの銀行は二度強盗にあった。にど
That bank was held up twice.tatoeba
トムは二度と遅刻しないと誓った。にど
Tom promised he'd never be late again.tatoeba
測定には寸分の狂いもない精度が要求される。せいど
Flawless precision is required in the measurements.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は度々遅れてきます。たびたび
He often comes late.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は兵士として中国に渡ったが、二度とかえってこなかった。
He went to China as a soldier, never to come back.tatoeba
彼は父親に一度もしかられたことはない。
He has never been scolded by his father.tatoeba
彼は必ず月に一度両親に手紙を書く。
He never fails write to his parents once a month.tatoeba
彼は必ず一度月に一回両親に手紙を書く。
He never fails to write to his parents once a month.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Degree; times. 广 (shelter) + 廿 + 又 (hand) — measuring a length by hand-spans.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 度

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