例

example

JLPT N3 Grade 4 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: たと.える
On'yomi: レイ
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

例 means "example". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read たと.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and レイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

例 in example sentences

例外れいがいはあるんですか？

Reigai wa arun desu ka?

Are there any exceptions?
一いち例れいを挙あげましょう。

Ichi rei o agemashou.

Let me give you an example.
例れいの場所ばしょで落おち合あおう。

Rei no basho de ochiaou.

Let's meet at the usual place.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 例

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Common questions

What does the kanji 例 mean?: 例 means "example". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 例 have?: 例 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 例 read?: It is read たと.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and レイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 例?: 例 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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