“Divination” or “Change” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “易”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “易” means “Renew”, “Easiness” or “Fortune‐telling” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “易”
Jouyou Kanji “易” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
8 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
えき(eki) |
い(i) |
Kun-Yomi |
やさ(しい)(yasa(shii)) |
あなど(る)(anado(ru)) |
か(える)(ka(eru)) |
やす(い)(yasu(i)) |
Meanings |
Easy, Simple |
Fortune telling, Divination |
Renew, Change, Replace |
Flat, Even, Level |
Despise, Disregard, Look down |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “易”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
易々(いい-i i) |
Easy, Simple, Plain |
易学(えきがく-e ki ga ku) |
Study of divination, Art of divination |
易経(えききょう-e ki kyo u) |
The Book of Changes, Yijing, I Ching |
易者(えきしゃ-e ki sha) |
Fortune teller, Diviner |
易姓革命(えきせいかくめい-e ki se i ka ku me i) |
Dynastic cycle |
改易(かいえき-ka i e ki) |
Change, Change of rank, Attainder |
簡易(かんい-ka n i) |
Uncomplicated, Unproblematic, Elementary, Simple, Plain |
軽易(けいい-ke i i) |
Easy, Light, Simple |
交易(こうえき-ko u e ki) |
Trade, Commerce |
難易(なんい-na n i) |
Difficulty, Hardness or ease |
不易(ふえき-fu e ki) |
Constancy, Immutable, Unceasing, Everlasting, Perpetual |
平易(へいい-he i i) |
Easy, Simple, Plain |
辟易(へきえき-he ki e ki) |
Disconcerted, Wince, Succumbing |
変易(へんえき-he n e ki) |
Change, Alteration, Modification |
貿易(ぼうえき-bo u e ki) |
Trade, International commerce, Foreign trade, Importing and exporting |
容易(ようい-yo u i) |
Easy, Simple, Plain |
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