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Kanji dictionary: 偉 (admirable)
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偉
Admirable
This kanji has
12
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent
On reading:
イ
i
Kun reading:
えら-い
era-i
Use examples
偉大な予言者
いだいなよげんしゃ
a great prophet, a grand foreteller
偉い目に遭った
えらいめにあった
I had a heck of a time.
偉そうなことを言う
えらそうなことをいう
talk big, say a self-important thing
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