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偉: great

great; admirable
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Readings

On
イ
Kun
えらい

偉い(えらい) "great; important". い in 偉大(いだい) "great", 偉人(いじん) "great person", 偉業(いぎょう) "great achievement".

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Key words

偉いえらいgreat; admirable; important
偉大いだいgreat; grand
偉人いじんgreat person
偉業いぎょうgreat achievement

Example sentences

You finished your homework all by yourself? Good for you!

I borrowed and read a biography of a great figure at the library.

The words of great scientists are still read by many people today.

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