椅 — Chair

Master (高手)い

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椅 (readings: い; Japanese kanji) means “Chair”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 椅子 (chair).

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What does 椅 mean?

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Kanji	椅
Meaning	Chair
Readings	い
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	椅子 (chair)

How to read 椅

椅 is read い depending on the word.

Words with 椅

椅子cái ghế

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Updated: 2026-07-22