翳 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. きぬがさ。
  2. おおう。かざす。おおいさえぎる。
  3. かげる。かげになる。
  4. かすむ。
  5. かすみ目

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「羽」+音符「殹」。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

hold aloft

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • エイ
Kun (native)
  • かげ
  • かげ(る)
  • かざ(す)
  • きぬがさ
  • くも(る)
  • くもり
Other languages
  • 拼音yi4
  • 한글ye
  • Hán-Việt

Basics

Strokes
17 strokes
Radical
羽(はね)
JIS level
Level 2
Unicode
U+7FF3

Components

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

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱殹羽

Words using this kanji

  • さしはきぬがさ。 おおう。かざす。おおいさえぎる。 かげる。かげになる。large fan-shaped object held by an attendant and used to conceal the face of a noble, etc.
  • 翳すかざす手や手に持ったものを上に覆うように差しかける。to hold up over one's head, to hold aloft, to hold over something, to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire)

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

See all words containing this kanji(6 results)

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Lookup codes

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