乙
- Kanji
- 乙
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- second, archaic, strange
- On'yomi
- オツ
- Kun'yomi
- きのと
- Strokes
- 1
- Common compounds
乙 (おつ) elegant, refined 乙女 (おとめ) maiden 乙文字 (おつもじ) strange characters
- Memory hook
The shape resembles a bending or winding path, suggesting something second or not straightforward.