唯
唯 — Solely
solely, only, merely, simply
On’yomiユイ (yui)
On’yomiイ (i)
Kun’yomiただ (tada)
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 唯
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 唯一 | ゆいいつ yuiitsu | only; sole; unique |
| 唯 | ただ tada | ordinary; common; usual |
| 唯物論 | ゆいぶつろん yuibutsuron | materialism |
Study notes
唯 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1292 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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