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

Readings

Kana: セイ、ショウ、い
Romaji: sei, shō, i
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: いの、さい、ひ
Romaji: ino, sai, hi
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

well, well crib, town, community

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  4
Radical Number:  4
Frequency:  339
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  4-4-3
Korean Reading:  jeong
Chinese Reading:  jing3
Unicode:  4e95
JIS:  3066

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3454
Nelson Index: 165
New Nelson Index: 76
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a4.46
Four Corner Index: 5500.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1470
Gakken Index: 252
Japanese Names Index: 103
Daikanwanjiten Index: 258
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 1.0519
Remembering the kanji Index: 1806
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1031
Kodansha Compact Index: 34
Kanji in Context Index: 1064
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2153
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2905
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1824
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1946
Essential Kanji Index: 916
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4265
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1955
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1019

Words

(せい)
well curb; Chinese "Well" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
天井 (てんじょう)
ceiling; ceiling price
井戸 (いど)
water well
市井 (しせい、いちい)
the street; the town
雲居 (くもい)
sky; cloud; distant place; high place; imperial court
()
well
筒井 (つつい)
round well
井筒 (いづつ)
well crib
油井 (ゆせい)
oil well
鑿井 (さくせい)
well drilling
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