N2
偉 meaning and readings
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Kanji
偉
N2
- Meaning
- great, outstanding
- Onyomi
- イ
- Kunyomi
- えら(い)
- Formula
- 偉 = 亻 + 韋。
Story
偉 is analyzed as a combination of 亻 (person), 韋 (walking around the castle, feet stand guard) and denotes great, outstanding.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N2.
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