偉

admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent

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:N3

Frequency:1639

Vocabulary

イ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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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