条
条 — Article
article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc., twig, item, stripe
On’yomiジョウ (jou)
On’yomiチョウ (chou)
On’yomiデキ (deki)
Kun’yomiえだ (eda)
Kun’yomiすじ (suji)
Stroke order (7 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 条
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 条件 | じょうけん jouken | condition; term; requirement |
| 条約 | じょうやく jouyaku | treaty; pact; convention |
| 条項 | じょうこう joukou | clause; article; stipulations |
| 条例 | じょうれい jourei | regulations; rules; (local) regulation |
| 条件付き | じょうけんつき joukentsuki | conditional; qualified; with conditions attached |
| 無条件 | むじょうけん mujouken | unconditional |
Study notes
条 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #363 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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