“For instance” or “For example” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “例”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “例” means “Example”, “Precedent” or “Same category” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “例”

Jouyou Kanji “例” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
8 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
れい(rei) |
| Kun-Yomi |
たと(える)(tato(eru)) |
| たと(えば)(tato(eba)) |
| たぐい(tagui) |
| ためし(tameshi) |
| Meanings |
Kind, Sort, Same category |
| Custom, Precedent |
| For example, For instance |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “例”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 例会(れいかい-re i ka i) |
Regular meeting |
| 例解(れいかい-re i ka i) |
Illustration, Exemplification |
| 例外(れいがい-re i ga i) |
Exception |
| 例規(れいき-re i ki) |
Illustrative rule, Established rule |
| 例言(れいげん-re i ge n) |
Preface, Foreword, Introduction |
| 例刻(れいこく-re i ko ku) |
The regular time, The usual hour |
| 例祭(れいさい-re i sa i) |
Annual festival, Regular festival |
| 例示(れいじ-re i ji) |
Exemplification, Illustrating by example |
| 例式(れいしき-re i shi ki) |
Regular ceremony, Established form |
| 例証(れいしょう-re i sho u) |
Exemplification, Illustration, Example, Proving by example |
| 例題(れいだい-re i da i) |
Exercise, Example Exercise |
| 例年(れいねん-re i ne n) |
① Average year, Normal year, Ordinary year, ② Every year, Annually |
| 例文(れいぶん-re i bu n) |
Example sentence, Illustrative sentence, Model sentence |
| 例話(れいわ-re i wa) |
Illustration, Illustrative story |
| 悪例(あくれい-a ku re i) |
Bad example, Bad precedent |
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