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網

網 — readings, stroke count and radical

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. あみ。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「糸」+音符「罔」。「あみ」を意味する漢語｛網｝を表す字。もと「网」が｛網｝を表す字であったが、音符「亡」を加えて「罔」となり、さらに「糸」を加えて「網」となる。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

netting, network

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • モウJHS
Kun (native)
  • あみJHS
Nanori (used in names)
  • あ
  • ずな
Other languages
  • 拼音wang3
  • 한글mang
  • Hán-ViệtVõng

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

Basics

Strokes
14 strokes
Radical
糸(いと)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+7DB2

Components

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

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰糸罔

Words using this kanji

  • 網あみ（あみ）糸などの繊維を粗く編んで、魚や鳥を捕らえるのに用いる道具。あ。 （い）蜘蛛の作る巣、また糸。net, netting, web
  • 網膜もうまく眼球のうち後方の内壁をおおう膜状の組織。視細胞が並び色、明暗を感じる。retina
  • 網戸あみど屋内に風は通すが虫を通さないようにした目の細かい網を張った戸。window screen, insect screen, mosquito screen, screen
  • 網羅もうら網ですくいとるように残らず集め入れること。すべてに及ぶこと。encompassing, covering (exhaustively), including (all of), comprising
  • 網目あみめmesh (of a net), half-tone (printing)
  • 網棚あみだな乗り物で枠に網を張って作られた棚。(overhead) luggage rack (on a train, bus, etc.)
  • 網もう（あみ）糸などの繊維を粗く編んで、魚や鳥を捕らえるのに用いる道具。あ。 （い）蜘蛛の作る巣、また糸。network
  • 網状もうじょう網の目のような形状。netlike, mesh-like, reticulated, vascular
  • 網袋あみぶくろstring bag, net bag
  • 網元あみもとtraditional fishing master (provided equipment and sometimes lodging in exchange for labor), fishermen's boss, center part of a fishing net
  • 網版あみはん印刷で、濃淡を網目状の点の大小で表す方法。網目版。ハーフトーン。halftone
  • 網猟あみりょうhunting with a net
  • 網頭あみがしら漢字の部首「⽹」の呼称の一つ。kanji "net" radical at top
  • 網代あじろ川瀬に竹や木材を組んで並べ、簀を立てて魚を獲るための漁の仕掛け。 薄く削った竹や檜の板を斜め、または縦横に編んだもの。wickerwork
  • 網代あみしろdividing up a fishing catch
  • 網鳥あみどりlesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
  • 網地あみじnet fabric, thread from which nets are made
  • 網星あみぼしChinese "Neck" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
  • 網点あみてん印刷物の中間色表現の一つ。halftone dot, halftone screen
  • 網石あみいしstone(s) used to weigh down a fishing net

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