柄

柄 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

On (Sino-Japanese)

Kun (native)

Nanori (used in names)

Other languages

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Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰木丙

柄がら（え）道具の握りの部分。（がら）模様。pattern, design, body build, figure
柄え（え）道具の握りの部分。（がら）模様。handle, grip, stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
柄つか（え）道具の握りの部分。（がら）模様。hilt (of a sword), haft (of a dagger), handle, handgrip
柄杓ひしゃく「ひしゃく」の漢字表記、当て字。ladle, dipper, scoop
柄物がらものpatterned cloth
柄頭つかがしらpommel
柄巻つかまきleather or cloth wrapped around the handle of a sword
柄鏡えかがみtraditional mirror with a handle, popular since the Muromachi period
柄樽えだるred and black lacquered sake cask with horn-like handles, used for ceremonies
柄振えぶりfarming implement, small noh accessory
柄長えながlong-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus), long-tailed bushtit
柄節へいせつscape (of an insect)
柄様式がらようしきpattern style
柄にもなくがらにもなくout of character, unlike one
柄にもないがらにもないout of character, unlike one

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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