Kanji N3

丈: length, ten shaku, measure

丈 is a JLPT N3 kanji meaning length, ten shaku, measure, written with 3 strokes. It is read ジョウ (on) and たけ, だけ (kun). It is one of the jōyō kanji taught in secondary school. You will see it in 大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ, safe) and 丈夫 (じょうぶ, healthy).

丈

Meanings

  • length
  • ten shaku
  • measure
  • Mr.
  • Ms.
  • height
  • stature
  • all (one has)
  • only
  • that's all
  • merely
Strokes3
JLPT levelN3
School gradeSecondary school
Frequency#1375 of 2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • ジョウ

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • たけ
  • だけ

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

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Common words with 丈

The most useful words written with it, easiest first. Every other kanji in them opens its own page.

  • 大丈夫だいじょうぶ

    safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear

    JLPT N5
  • 丈夫じょうぶ

    healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

    JLPT N5
  • 丈たけ

    height; stature

    JLPT N1
  • 頑丈がんじょう

    solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

    JLPT N1
  • 成る丈なるたけ

    as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can

    JLPT N1
  • 背丈せたけ

    stature; height

  • 気丈きじょう

    stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

  • 波乱万丈はらんばんじょう

    stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs

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