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N1N3Kanji
偉
great; admirable
Readings
- On
- イ
- Kun
- えら(い)
Examples
偉い（えらい）、偉大（いだい）
great, magnificent
Note
On-reading (イ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (えら(い)) is used standalone or with okurigana. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.
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