乙 — second, B (grade), 2nd heavenly stem
おつ
乙
second
Grade S
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
1 stroke
U+4E59
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #1841
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #75
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #5
Meanings
- second
- B (grade)
- 2nd heavenly stem
- quaint
- stylish
Readings
- On'yomi
- おつ otsu いつ itsu
- Kun'yomi
- おと oto きのと kinoto
word
おつ otsu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
おと oto Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.