井 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「二」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「二」
- On
- セイ・ショウ
- Kun
- い
- Meaning
- well (for water)
Origin
A pictograph of the wooden frame (well-crib) around a well.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セイ | 油井・市井 |
|---|---|
| ショウ | 天井 |
| い | 井戸 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 井戸いど
well
- 天井てんじょう
ceiling
Example
むかしは井戸から水をくんだ。
Long ago people drew water from a well.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)