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Kanji 彙: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 彙: same kind, collect, classify, category, hedgehog

Key takeaways

Kanji 彙: same kind, collect, classify, category, hedgehog. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

彙
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Meaning

same kindcollectclassifycategoryhedgehog

On reading

イ

Kun reading

はりねずみ

Radical

彐

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 彙

same kind, collect, classify, category, hedgehog

Kanji structure breakdown

彙

Structure breakdown

彑 + 冖 + 果

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji originally represented a hedgehog. The combination of a pig head (彑), a cover (冖), and fruit (果) depicts a hedgehog curled up like a round fruit, with its many spines gathered together. This led to the meanings 'collect' or 'category,' and it is primarily used today in the word for vocabulary (語彙).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

イ
  • 語彙ごい

    vocabulary / word collection

Commonly used words

  • 語彙
    ごい

    vocabulary / word collection

Example sentences

Example 1

新しい語彙を覚えました。

Translation

I learned new vocabulary.

Example 2

この本には難しい語彙が多いです。

Translation

This book contains many difficult words.

Kanji 彙: same kind, collect, classify, category, hedgehog | Daily Nihongo