窺 — readings, stroke count and radical

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原字「𥦀」は穴を覗くさまを象る象形文字で、のち「見」を音符「規」に換えて「窺」の字形となる。「のぞく」「うかがう」を意味する漢語｛窺｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

menu_bookMeaning

lie in wait, spy on, reconnoiter

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

menu_bookReadings

On (Sino-Japanese)

• キ

Kun (native)

• うかが(う)
• のぞく

Other languages

• 拼音kui1
• 한글gyu
• Hán-ViệtKhuy

infoBasics

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

穴(あな)

JIS level

Level 1

Unicode

U+7ABA

grid_viewComponents

• 一いち
• ハ
• 二に
• 儿ひとあし
• 大だい
• 宀うかんむり
• 穴あな
• 見みる

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Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱穴規

menu_bookWords using this kanji

• 窺ううかがうto peep (through), to peek, to examine (esp. covertly), to await (one's chance)
• 窺知きち探って知ること。窺い知ること。inference, deduction, figuring out, understanding

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

See all words containing this kanji(5 results)

infoLookup codes

SKIP

2-3-13

Four Corner

3051.6

Spahn–Hadamitzky

3m13.3

Heisig

2659

Nelson

3339