# 偉 — great; admirable

偉 means “great; admirable”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: イ (i). Kun'yomi: えら(い) (erai). You'll see it in words such as 偉い (erai, “great; excellent”).

- Meaning: great; admirable
- On'yomi: イ (i)
- Kun'yomi: えら(い) (erai)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Qualities 5

## How to remember 偉

Parts: 亻 person · 韋 tanned hide

## Words with 偉

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 偉い | えらい (erai) | great; excellent |

## Don't confuse it with

[保](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/preserve/) · [違](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/differ/) · [倍](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/double/) · [侶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/companion/)

## More in the “Qualities 5” set

[浅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shallow/) · [軟](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/soft/) · [珍](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rare/) · [鋭](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sharp/) · [鈍](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dull/) · [偉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/great/) · [匂](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/smell/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/great/. Last updated 2026-11-01.