This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Reading

Kana:
Romaji: ji
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: し、しげ、しげる
Romaji: shi, shige, shigeru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

nourishing, more & more, be luxuriant, planting, turbidity

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  85
Frequency:  1563
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-9
Korean Reading:  ja
Chinese Reading:  zi1
Unicode:  6ecb
JIS:  3C22

Indexes

Halpern Index: 602
Nelson Index: 2626
New Nelson Index: 3238
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a9.27
Four Corner Index: 3813.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1327
Gakken Index: 1625
Japanese Names Index: 2460
Daikanwanjiten Index: 17919P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0147
Remembering the kanji Index: 1388
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1489
Kodansha Compact Index: 1222
Kanji in Context Index: 1776
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 437
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 549
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1400
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1489
Essential Kanji Index: 1395
Kodansha Kanji Index: 734
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 371
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1559

Words

京滋 (けいじ)
Kyoto-Shiga; Kyoto and Shiga
慈雨 (じう)
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
滋強飲料 (じきょういんりょう)
tonic drink
滋味 (じみ)
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
滋養 (じよう)
nourishment
京滋地方 (けいじちほう)
Kyoto-Shiga district
滋賀県 (しがけん)
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
滋殖 (じしょく)
reproducing in large numbers; multiplying
滋味に富む (じみにとむ)
to be nutritious; to be delicious
滋養物 (じようぶつ)
nourishing or nutritious food
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