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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

1375 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 3

Meaning: length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely

Kunyomi: たけ, だけ

Onyomi: ジョウ

Composition: 一 乂

丈

Radical

Radical: 一

Meaning: one

Reading: いち

Frequency: 42

一

Examples

Onyomi Examples

丈 (ジョウ) 3.03 meters (ten shaku), length, measure, Mr., Mrs.

丈夫 (ジョウブ) healthy, robust, strong, solid, durable

気丈 (キジョウ) stout-hearted, firm, courageous, brave, tough

方丈 (ホウジョウ) square jō (approx. 10 sq feet), abbot's chamber, chief priest

Kunyomi Examples

丈 (たけ) height, stature, length (esp. of clothing), all (one has), everything, magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

丈比べ (たけくらべ) comparison of statures

草丈 (くさたけ) rice plant's height

着丈 (きたけ) dress length

丈 (だけ) only, just, merely, simply, no more than, nothing but, alone, as much as, to the extent of, enough to

丈に (だけに) as one would expect from ..., given that ... (naturally ...), because ..., being ..., precisely because ..., all the more because of ..., on account of ..., ... being what it is, only to, only for, only in

一度だけ (いちどだけ) only once

七分丈 (しちぶたけ) three-quarter length (usu. clothing)

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