刖 — readings, stroke count and radical

menu_bookMeaning (Japanese)

1. 古代行われた、足を切る刑罰。
2. 危ない。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

menu_bookMeaning

cutting off feet as form of punishment

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

menu_bookReadings

On (Sino-Japanese)

• ゲツ
• グチ
• ゴツ
• ゴチ
• カツ

Kun (native)

• き(る)
• あやう(い)

Other languages

• 拼音yue4
• 한글weol
• Hán-ViệtNgoạt
• Hán-ViệtNguyệt

infoBasics

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

刀(かたな)

JIS level

Level 4

Unicode

U+5216

grid_viewComponents

• 刂りっとう
• 月つき

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰月刂

menu_bookWords using this kanji

• 刖げつcutting off a foot (one of the five punishments of ancient China)

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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infoLookup codes

SKIP

1-4-2