諧: the kanji for harmony
諧 is a Jōyō kanji that means harmony. Below are its readings, 2 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
諧 is written in 16 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
諧 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 2 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
カイ (kai)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 俳諧はいかい · haikai | haikai (old form of linked comic verse) |
| 諧謔かいぎゃく · kaigyaku | humor; wit |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 松尾芭蕉は俳諧の世界で有名です。Matsuo Bashō wa haikai no sekai de yūmei desu.Matsuo Basho is famous in the world of haikai poetry.
- 俳句は俳諧から生まれました。Haiku wa haikai kara umaremashita.Haiku grew out of haikai.
- 彼の文章には諧謔があります。Kare no bunshō ni wa kaigyaku ga arimasu.His writing has a sense of humor.
- 俳諧の本を図書館で借りました。Haikai no hon o toshokan de karimashita.I borrowed a book on haikai from the library.
- 諧謔の精神で話をしました。Kaigyaku no seishin de hanashi o shimashita.He spoke with a spirit of humor.
Questions about 諧
How many strokes does 諧 have?
諧 is written in 16 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 諧?
The on readings are kai (カイ). 諧 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 諧?
諧 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 諧 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
諧 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 諧 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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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 諧
- 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.