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井

井 — well, well crib, town

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セイ, ショウ
Kun
い
Strokes
4
JLPT
N1
School grade
4

Common words with 井

  • 井いwellCommon

    井の中の蛙、大海を知らず。
    He who stays in the valley shall never get over the hill.

  • 天井てんじょうceilingCommon

    ハエは天井を歩くことができる。
    A fly can walk on the ceiling.

  • 井戸いどwater wellCommon

    井戸には少しの水も無かった。
    There was no water in the well.

  • 油井ゆせいoil wellCommon
  • 筒井つついround wellCommon
  • 井戸掘りいどほりwell digging; well diggerOccasional
  • 井筒いづつwell curb; well kerbOccasional
  • 市井しせいthe street; the townOccasional
  • 井戸水いどみずwell waterOccasional
  • 井戸端会議いどばたかいぎcontent-free chat; idle gossip; watercooler talkOccasional
  • 福井ふくいFukui (city, prefecture)Occasional
  • 福井県ふくいけんFukui Prefecture (Hokuriku area)Rare
  • 井水せいすいwell waterRare
  • 水風井すいふうせいjing (hexagram 48 of the I Ching: the well)Rare
  • 生産井せいさんせいproduction well (esp. of geothermal power)Rare
  • ガス井ガスせい(natural) gas wellRare
  • 天井裏てんじょううらabove the ceilingRare
  • 天井画てんじょうがdecorative ceiling paintingRare
  • 天井抜けてんじょうぬけskyrocketing (prices)Rare
  • 井底せいていwell bottom; narrow placeRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 107 words that use 井.

  • 井 い well
  • 天井 てんじょう ceiling
  • 井戸 いど water well
  • 油井 ゆせい oil well
  • 筒井 つつい round well

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