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What is the Kanji for 'Eminent'? | 卓

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Eminent', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Eminent' is 卓.

    kanji

    卓

    Meaning

    Eminent

    Reading

    onyomiたく

    taku

    Parts

    早Early, Fast 卜Divination

    Example Word

    食卓: dining table. The Japanese noun '食卓 (しょくたく)' refers to a 'dining table', the piece of furniture where meals are eaten. It is commonly used in contexts related to family meals, dining settings, or household furniture. For example: We gather around the dining table every evening「毎晩、食卓を囲みます」(まいばん、しょくたくをかこみます). The dining table is set for dinner「食卓には夕食が並んでいます」(しょくたくにはゆうしょくがならんでいます). This word emphasizes the communal aspect of eating together, often highlighting family or social gatherings.

    Radical

    十

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1118

    Radical Form

    龺

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 卓

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    早

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

    radical

    卜

    Meaning

    Divination

卓 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    悼

    Meaning

    Mourn, Lament

Words Using 卓

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    食卓

    Meaning

    Dining table

    word

    電卓

    Meaning

    Calculator

Kanji Related to 卓 Through the Part 早

These 2 kanji contain the part 早 as well.

    kanji

    草

    Meaning

    Grass

    kanji

    章

    Meaning

    Chapter, Badge

Kanji Related to 卓 Through the Part 卜

These 9 kanji contain the part 卜 as well.

    kanji

    上

    Meaning

    Up

    kanji

    下

    Meaning

    Down

    kanji

    外

    Meaning

    Outside

    kanji

    占

    Meaning

    Fortune telling

    kanji

    皮

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    赴

    Meaning

    Proceed to

    kanji

    掛

    Meaning

    Set, Hang

    kanji

    朴

    Meaning

    Crude, Simple

    kanji

    訃

    Meaning

    Obituary

Learn the Kanji 卓

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What does 卓 mean?

卓 means 'Eminent'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.