The kanji 例 generally conveys the meaning of "example," "instance," or "precedent." It signifies something that serves as a model or a typical representation of a larger group or concept. It's often used to provide clarity or illustration.

・On-yomi (音読み): レイ (rei) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): たと (tato - used in the phrase 例える "to compare," "to liken")

⚫︎ 例えば、 Translation: For example, ⚫︎ 例を挙げます。 Translation: I will give an example. ⚫︎ 例文 Translation: Example sentence

The kanji 例 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字 - keisei moji). The left side is a radical called 人 (nin, hito - person). The right side is a phonetic component, representing sound and also meaning 列 (retsu), indicating "line" or "row." Thus, 例originally implied the "line" or "row" of something like "model." The addition of the 人 radical suggests that this "line" or "model" is something relating to people, which then evolved to be used for "example."