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隈

隈 — readings, stroke count and radical

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Origin of the character

形声。「阜」+音符「畏」。｛隈｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

corner, nook, recess

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ワイ
  • エ
Kun (native)
  • くま
  • すみ
Other languages
  • 拼音wei1
  • 한글oe
  • Hán-ViệtÔi

Basics

Strokes
12 strokes
Radical
阜(おか)
JIS level
Level 1
Unicode
U+9688

Components

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Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰阝畏

Words using this kanji

  • 隈なくくまなくall over, everywhere, in every nook and cranny, brightly
  • 隈くまcorner, nook, recess, shade
  • 隈々くまぐまevery corner, every nook and cranny, all the ins and outs
  • 隈取りくまどりくまどること。 ぼかしなどで遠近感を出すこと。 歌舞伎俳優などが顔に施す化粧の一つ。shading, (colour) gradation, kumadori
  • 隈取るくまどる暈しなどにより境目をつける。 白粉や紅で化粧をする。歌舞伎俳優が隈取りを施す。to shade, to graduate, to tint, to put on stage makeup

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Lookup codes

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