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Or Again

On’yomiゆう
Kun’yomiまた・また-・また.の-
MeaningsOr Again, Furthermore, On The Other Hand
2 strokes #1822 most common Secondary school Radical again
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 又

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 又

Radical 29 of 214
Again

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 又 is filed under (again) — radical number 29 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Or Again ゆう また・また-・また.の-
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 又

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

又は または or; either ... or ...
又男 マタオ totally hopeless old guy
将又 ハタマタ or
又雄 マタオ totally hopeless old guy
又借 マタガリ borrowing something already borrowed
猫又 ネコマタ nekomata, fork-tailed cat yōkai; giant beast that inhabits the mountains
猿又 サルマタ undershorts
又又 マタマタ once again, yet again, (there you go) again
又姪 マタメー grandniece
又々 マタマタ once again, yet again, (there you go) again
名乗り · Name readings

How 又 is read in names

Japanese names use readings that appear nowhere else in the language. These are 又's — the reason personal and place names are so hard to read even for native speakers.

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同音 · Sound-alikes

Kanji that sound like 又

Japanese has far more kanji than syllables, so one reading is shared by many characters. These are the ones you will confuse with 又 — learn them together, not separately.

画数 · 2 strokes

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頻度 · Frequency

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又 is the 1822nd most common kanji in written Japanese. Learning in frequency order is the fastest route to reading real text.

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 又

What does the kanji 又 mean?

又 means Or Again, Furthermore, On The Other Hand. It is the 1822nd most common kanji in written Japanese.

How do you read the kanji 又?

又 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ゆう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) また、また-、また.の-.

How many strokes does 又 have?

又 is written with 2 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What level is the kanji 又?

Japanese schoolchildren learn it in secondary school.

What is the radical of 又?

The radical of 又 is 又 (again), radical number 29 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 又?

Common words written with 又 include 又は (または, or; either ... or ...); 又男 (マタオ, totally hopeless old guy); 将又 (ハタマタ, or).

Which kanji sound the same as 又?

又 shares a reading with 有 (ゆう), 由 (ゆう), 優 (ゆう), 融 (ゆう), 右 (ゆう), among others. Same-sounding kanji are one of the most common sources of confusion in Japanese.

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