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机

机 — readings, stroke count and radical

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. 「榿」の同字（『説文解字注』掲載）。ハンノキ。
  2. つくえ。
  3. 「几」の通字（『説文通訓定聲』掲載）。脇息。おしまずき。
  4. 俎板。
  5. （現代中国・別字衝突）「機」の簡体字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「木」+音符「几」。「つくえ」を意味する漢語｛机｝を表す字。もと「几」が｛机｝を表す字であったが、木偏を加えた。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

desk, table

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • キJHS
Kun (native)
  • つくえElem.
Other languages
  • 拼音ji1
  • 한글gwe
  • Hán-ViệtCơ
  • Hán-ViệtKi
  • Hán-ViệtKỉ
  • Hán-ViệtKy
  • Hán-ViệtKỷ

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Basics

Strokes
6 strokes
Radical
木(き)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Unicode
U+673A

Components

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

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰木几

Words using this kanji

  • 机つくえ（つくえ） 家具の一つ。desk
  • 机上きじょう机の上。 （語義1より転じて）理論上の、特に現実との間に乖離のあるものや実行不可能なものを言う。on the desk, theoretical, academic, armchair (e.g. plan)
  • 机下きか机の下。案下。 手紙の脇付けの一つ。word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter, under the desk
  • 机辺きへん机の周辺。near a desk
  • 机の足つくえのあしlegs of a table
  • 机上版きじょうばんdesk-sized edition (of a dictionary), desk dictionary
  • 机上検査きじょうけんさdesk checking
  • 机上の空論きじょうのくうろん現実から離れて行った議論や計画で実際には何も役に立たないもの。armchair theory, impracticable plan, unworkable idea
  • 机に向かうつくえにむかうto sit at a desk (to study), to be at one's desk, to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
  • 机を並べるつくえをならべるto work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.), to be classmates, to sit side by side
  • 机上チェックきじょうチェックdesk checking
  • 机上デバッグきじょうデバッグdesk debugging, desk debug, desk checking

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