JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
英 means England, English, hero. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes, read えい. It appears in 英語 (English) and 英文 (sentence in English).
英 is written in 8 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 英語 | えいご | English |
| 英文 | えいぶん | sentence in English |
| 英和 | えいわ | English-Japanese (e.g. / dictionary) |
英 tends to carry the sound えい. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 英 | えい | England, English |
| 瑛 | えい | sparkle of jewelry, crystal |
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