Meaning of 井(い) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 井

Kana Reading い

Romaji i

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

well

Examples of 井, い in a sentence

井の中の蛙、大海を知らず。

He that stays in the valley shall never get over the hill.

Related Kanji

井 JLPT 1

4 strokes

well, well crib, town, community

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: い

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