及

及 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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会意。「人」＋「又」（手）、人を追いかけて捕まえるさまを象る。「およぶ」を意味する漢語｛及｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

reach out, exert, exercise, cause

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

On (Sino-Japanese)

Kun (native)

Nanori (used in names)

Other languages

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Composition (IDS): overlapping ⿻[l,b]㇋人

及ぶおよぶおよぶを参照。to reach, to amount to, to befall, to happen to
及ぼすおよぼすおよぼすを参照。to exert (influence), to exercise, to cause (e.g. damage), to do (e.g. harm)
及びおよびおよびを参照せよ。and, as well as
及び腰およびごし落ち着きや自信のない腰つき。詳細はおよびごしを参照bent back, indecisive attitude, timidity, lack of nerve
及第きゅうだい試験に合格すること。試験に合格する。passing (an examination), making the grade
及落きゅうらくsuccess or failure (in examinations)
及第者きゅうだいしゃsuccessful examinee
及第点きゅうだいてん合格するために必要な点数。合格にはているが、完璧ではない、というニュアンスを持つ。passing mark
及ばないおよばないunnecessary, unattainable
及び難いおよびがたいhard to attain to
及ばずながらおよばずながらto the best of my ability, poor though it be
及びもつかぬおよびもつかぬfar beyond one's power, not at all equal, no match for
及びもつかないおよびもつかないfar beyond one's power, not at all equal, no match for

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.