瓦 — tile, gram
かわら
瓦
tile
Grade S
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
5 strokes
U+74E6
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #1850
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1108
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #98
Meanings
- tile
- gram
word
かわら kawara 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.