Merit
Meanings
Merit, Efficacy, Efficiency, Benefit
On'yomi
ใใ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ใ.ใใ ใใใใ ใชใ.ใ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
ๅน is written in 8 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
ๅน (Merit) is taught on WaniKani at level 25 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #538 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 8 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 25
Words using ๅน
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