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張

張 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. （弓の弦などを）ぴんとはる。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「弓」+音符「長」。「はる」「ひっぱる」を意味する漢語｛張｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • チョウElem.
Kun (native)
  • は(る)Elem.
  • 〜は(り)
  • 〜ば(り)
Nanori (used in names)
  • はり
  • わり
Other languages
  • 拼音zhang1
  • 한글jang
  • Hán-ViệtTrương
  • Hán-ViệtTrướng

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
11 strokes
Radical
彐(けいがしら)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Unicode
U+5F35

Components

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

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰弓長

Words using this kanji

  • 張りばり「はり」参照。in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works), reminiscent of, attached or stretched on
  • 張るはるto stick, to paste, to affix, to stretch
  • 張り紙はりがみ「はりがみ」の漢字表記。paper patch attached to something, paper backing, sticker, label
  • 張本人ちょうほんにん事件を首謀するその人。首謀者。originator, ringleader, perpetrator, main culprit
  • 張り出すはりだすto project, to overhang, to stick out, to jut out
  • 張り切るはりきるto be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager
  • 張り上げるはりあげるto raise (one's voice)
  • 張り合うはりあうto compete (with each other), to contend for, to vie for, to rival
  • 張り替えるはりかえるto re-cover, to reupholster, to repaper, to renew (e.g. a plaster)
  • 張り合いはりあいcompetition, rivalry, feeling that something is worth the effort, motivation
  • 張り詰めるはりつめるto strain (e.g. one's nerves), to be on edge, to be tense (of an atmosphere), to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
  • 張り込みはりこみstakeout, ambush, cordon, lookout
  • 張り込むはりこむto keep watch (e.g. on a suspect), to be on the lookout (for), to lie in wait (for), to keep under surveillance
  • 張り出しはりだしoverhang, poster, placard, notice
  • 張り子はりこpapier-mâché, player who is not a dealer (in cards)
  • 張り巡らすはりめぐらすto stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.), to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.), to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
  • 張ちょう（チョウ）二十八宿の一つ。南方の星宿。張宿。ちりこぼし。 （チョウ）弦を張ったものに用いる助数詞。 （チョウ）幕や蚊帳に用いる助数詞。Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
  • 張りはり「はり」参照。tension, resilience (e.g. of hair), springiness, firmness (e.g. of skin)
  • 張力ちょうりょく引っ張る力。 物体の断面の両側で垂直に引き合うような力。tension, tensile force
  • 張形はりかたdildo

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Lookup codes

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