丁 — nail, block
ちょう
丁
nail
ちょう
U+4E01
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #1312
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #95
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- nail
- block
Readings
- On'yomi
- ちょう chou てい tei ちん chin とう tou ち chi
- Kun'yomi
- ひのと hinoto
word
ちょう chou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
てい tei On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
9 wordsEach dot is a word containing 丁: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 4 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.