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What is the Kanji for 'Well'? | 井

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Well' is 井.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Well

    Reading

    kunyomi

    i

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    せい

    sei

    Parts

    Two

    Example Word

    井戸: well. The Japanese noun '井戸 (いど)' refers to a 'well', specifically a water well dug into the ground to access groundwater. This term is commonly used in both rural and historical contexts, as wells were a primary source of water in traditional Japanese households. For example: There is a well in the garden「庭に井戸がある」(にわにいどがある). The water from the well is cold「井戸の水は冷たい」(いどのみずはつめたい). In modern times, wells are less common due to the prevalence of tap water, but the term remains relevant in discussions about traditional architecture or rural life.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    329

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 1 part:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Two

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 5 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rare, Different

    kanji

    Meaning

    Surround

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Respect, Respectful

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice bowl

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    天井

    Meaning

    Ceiling

    word

    井戸

    Meaning

    Well

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 二 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Three

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eye

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Car

    kanji

    Meaning

    Say

    kanji

    Meaning

    Make

    kanji

    Meaning

    Origin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

    kanji

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

    kanji

    Meaning

    Show, Indicate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Benevolent, Humanity

Learn the Kanji

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What does 井 mean?

井 means 'Well'.

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

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