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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

    井

    Meaning

    Well

    Reading

    kunyomiい

    i

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    せい

    sei

    Parts

    二Two

    Example Word

    天井: ceiling. The Japanese noun '天井 (てんじょう)' refers to the ceiling of a room or structure. It is commonly used to describe the upper interior surface of a space. For example: the ceiling is high「天井が高い」(てんじょうがたかい). The light is attached to the ceiling「照明が天井に取り付けられている」(しょうめいがてんじょうにとりつけられている). In some contexts, it can also metaphorically represent a limit or boundary, such as in financial or performance terms, though this usage is less common.

    Radical

    二

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    329

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 井

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

    kanji

    二

    Meaning

    Two

井 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 5 other kanji:

    kanji

    囲

    Meaning

    Surround

    kanji

    耕

    Meaning

    Plow

    kanji

    異

    Meaning

    Rare, Different

    kanji

    丼

    Meaning

    Rice bowl

    kanji

    恭

    Meaning

    Respect, Respectful

Words Using 井

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    井戸

    Meaning

    Well

    word

    天井

    Meaning

    Ceiling

Kanji Related to 井 Through the Part 二

These 13 kanji contain the part 二 as well.

    kanji

    三

    Meaning

    Three

    kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

    kanji

    面

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

    kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

    kanji

    互

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    元

    Meaning

    Origin

    kanji

    作

    Meaning

    Make

    kanji

    仁

    Meaning

    Benevolent, Humanity

    kanji

    手

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    夫

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

    kanji

    言

    Meaning

    Say

    kanji

    会

    Meaning

    Meet

    kanji

    示

    Meaning

    Show, Indicate

Learn the Kanji 井

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

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