某
それがし
soregashi
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
某 is the kanji for "One". A common reading is それがし (soregashi). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
One
Also : So-and-so · A certain · That person
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Readings
kunそれがし/ soregashikunなにがし/ nanigashionぼう/ bou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
甘木
Example Sentences
「某」は「ぼう」と読みます。
「ぼう」は「ぼう」とよみます。
The kanji "某" is read "ぼう".
この漢字はJLPT N1でよく出ます。
This kanji often appears at JLPT N1.
Vocabulary using 某
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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