且
KanjiJLPT N1
MoreoverRadical: Stairs
moreover, also, furthermore
Mnemonic
Pictograph of stairs in an old video game. Moreover it kind of looks like a hat.
Details
The keyword for 且 is moreover. This kanji conveys the sense of addition, continuation, or "in addition to," functioning as a conjunction that links ideas together by adding further information. It carries the nuance of "furthermore" or "and also," indicating that something exists or occurs on top of what has already been stated. In classical Chinese and Japanese texts, it often appears to emphasize that multiple conditions or facts coexist simultaneously.
- On'yomi
- しょ、そ、しょう
- Kun'yomi
- か.つ