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偉

admirable, great

JLPT N3 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
えら.い
On'yomi
イ
Radical
人 · person (human being)

偉 means "admirable, great". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read えら.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

偉 in example sentences

  • 偉えらそうにすみません。

    Era sou ni sumimasen.

    I'm sorry for being so bossy.

  • 偉えらそうな口くちをたたくな。

    Era sou na kuchi o tataku na.

    Don't sass me.

  • お前まえ、随分ずいぶん偉えらそうだな。

    Omae, zuibun era sou da na.

    You're so bossy.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 偉 mean?
偉 means "admirable, great". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 偉 have?
偉 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 偉 read?
It is read えら.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 偉?
偉 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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