典 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「八」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「八」
- On
- テン
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- canon, code, standard book
Origin
Depicts a book (冊) held up reverently in both hands (廾); an important text or code, hence 'canon'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| テン | 典拠・古典・式典 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 辞典じてん
dictionary
- 古典こてん
classics
Example
わからない言葉を辞典で調べる。
I look up words I don't know in a dictionary.
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