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鍬

鍬 — readings, stroke count and radical

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Meaning

hoe with long blade at acute angle

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. くわやすきなど、田畑を耕す農具。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ショウ
  • シュウ
Kun (native)
  • くわ
  • すき
Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese readings
  • 拼音qiao1
  • 한글cho
  • Hán-ViệtThâu
  • Hán-ViệtThiêu
  • Hán-ViệtThu

Basics

Strokes
17 strokes
Radical
金(かね)
JIS level
Level 1
Unicode
U+936C

Components

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

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰金秋

Words using this kanji

  • 鍬くわhoe柄の一方の先端に直角または鋭角に刃の付いた板状のものを取り付けた農具。田畑を掘り起こしたり、均すたりする際に用いる。
  • 鍬形くわがたhoe-shaped helmet crest, stag beetle鍬の形状をしたもの。 兜につける前立ち物の一つ。 「くわがたむし」の略。
  • 鍬形虫くわがたむしstag beetleコウチュウ目クワガタムシ科の昆虫の総称。
  • 鍬入れくわいれbreaking ground, ground-breaking (ceremony), New Year's ceremony in which a hoe is used to break ground in a field lying in a lucky direction
  • 鍬初めくわはじめNew Year's ceremony in which a hoe is used to break ground in a field lying in a lucky direction
  • 鍬形草くわがたそうVeronica miqueliana (species of speedwell)

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