網: the kanji for net
網 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means net. Below are its readings, 6 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
網 is written in 14 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
網 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 5 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
モウ (mou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 通信網つうしんもう · tsūshinmō | communications network … |
| 網膜もうまく · mōmaku | retina |
| 漁網ぎょもう · gyomō | fishing net |
あみ (ami)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 網あみ · ami | net |
| 網戸あみど · amido | window screen |
Special readings to learn as whole words
These words use 網, but their readings do not follow the readings above. The Jōyō Kanji Table lists them as special readings. Learn each one as a whole word.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 投網とあみ · toami | cast net |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 網で魚をすくった。Ami de sakana o sukutta.I scooped up fish with a net.
- 夏は網戸にして風を入れる。Natsu wa amido ni shite kaze o ireru.In summer we close the screens and let the breeze in.
- 全国に鉄道網が広がっている。Zenkoku ni tetsudōmō ga hirogatte iru.A railway network spreads across the country.
- …漁師が川で投網を打った。Ryōshi ga kawa de toami o utta.The fisherman cast a net in the river.
- 目の網膜の検査を受けた。Me no mōmaku no kensa o uketa.I had my retina examined.
Questions about 網
How many strokes does 網 have?
網 is written in 14 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 網?
The on readings are mou (モウ). The kun readings are ami (あみ).
What JLPT level is 網?
N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 網
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.