例
れい · rei
Example, instance, illustration, case
- precedent
- custom, habit, practice, usage
- precedent, example
Other ways to say “example” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Say it out loud
Press the microphone and say 例 (れい)
Your browser’s speech recognition checks whether it understood you (in Chrome, Google processes the audio). Nihoner doesn’t record anything.
Do you really know it?
Learn its family in 60 seconds
6 words that share a kanji with 例. Tap each card — then save only the ones that are new to you.
Your memory hook
Link the sound or the kanji to something you already know — a personal hook is one of the fastest ways to make a word stick. It’s saved to your free account with the word.
Kanji in this word
Can you write it? Draw kanji from memory →
Words that share a kanji
Questions
What does 例 mean?
Example, instance, illustration, case. It can also mean: precedent; custom, habit, practice, usage; precedent, example.
How do you pronounce 例?
れい (rei). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 例?
JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.
How do I remember 例?
Say it out loud with an example sentence, test yourself above, then save it to your deck: Nihoner brings it back just before you would forget it (spaced repetition).
Save your words
Create a free account and they will be waiting in your review deck — Nihoner brings each one back right before you would forget it.
Free · no card · your words are kept