偉
admirable, conceited, excellent, famous, greatness, remarkable

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

イ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

えら.い

Nanori (名乗り)

ひで

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:12
JLPT:3
Frequency:1639

Vocabulary

イ

WordReadingMeaning
偉業イギョウgreat achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
偉人イジンgreat person; eminent figure
偉大イダイgreat; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
偉力イリョクpower; might; authority; influence
偉容イヨウdignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance

Other

WordReadingMeaning
偉いえらいgreat; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable; honorable; wonderful; outstanding; extraordinary; distinguished; important; high-ranking; powerful; eminent; famous; awful; terrible; serious; tremendous; great; mighty; severe; tiring; tough; hard; very; extremely
偉いエライgreat; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable; honorable; wonderful; outstanding; extraordinary; distinguished; important; high-ranking; powerful; eminent; famous; awful; terrible; serious; tremendous; great; mighty; severe; tiring; tough; hard; very; extremely
偉いエラいgreat; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable; honorable; wonderful; outstanding; extraordinary; distinguished; important; high-ranking; powerful; eminent; famous; awful; terrible; serious; tremendous; great; mighty; severe; tiring; tough; hard; very; extremely
偉いgreatness; excellence; magnificence
偉い人えらいひとcelebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

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