“Come across” or “Adult male” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “丁”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “丁” means “Come across”, “Man servant” or “Even numbers on dice” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “丁”
Jouyou Kanji “丁” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 2 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ちょう(chou) |
| てい(tei) | |
| とう(tou) | |
| ちん(chin) | |
| Kun-Yomi | あ(たる)(a(taru)) |
| ひのと(hinoto) | |
| Meanings | Come across, Meet |
| Adult male | |
| Man servant | |
| Even numbers on dice | |
| Denmark (in Japan, Denmark is written “丁抹” in kanji) | |
| Unit word for counting paper sheets on a book | |
| Unit word for counting Tofu(豆腐) | |
| Unit word for counting gun, rifle etc | |
| Unit for measuring length (1丁 is about 109 meter) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “丁”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 丁銀(ちょうぎん-cho u gi n) | Chougin (Edo-period silver coin shaped like a sea cucumber) |
| 丁子(ちょうじ-cho u ji) | Caryophyllus, Clove |
| 丁数(ちょうすう-cho u su u) | ① Number of leaves (of a book), ② Even number |
| 丁半(ちょうはん-cho u ha n) | Even and odd numbers (on dice), Gambling |
| 丁幾(ちんき-chi n ki) | Tincture |
| 丁字形(ていじけい-te i ji ke i) | T-shaped |
| 丁定規 or 丁定木(ていじょうぎ-te i jo u gi) | T-square (technical drawing instrument) |
| 丁字路(ていじろ-te i ji ro) | T junction, Three‐forked road |
| 丁重(ていちょう-te i cho u) | Polite, Courteous, Hospitable |
| 丁寧(ていねい-te i ne i) | Polite, Courteous, Civil, Respectful, Mannerly |
| 丁寧語(ていねいご-te i ne i go) | Polite expression |
| 丁年(ていねん-te i ne n) | Adulthood (i.e. age 20 in Japan), One’s majority |
| 丁稚(でっち-de cchi) | Apprentice, Shop boy |
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