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Kanji Detail for 机 - "desk, table"

  • Meaning

    机 means "desk, table." Also associated with stand.

    1. Desk - A table for work; a writing surface.

    2. Table - A flat surface; a platform.

  • Four-character idioms with

    • 明窓浄机 めいそうじょうき Listen dustless desk by a well-lit window; well-lit and clean study conducive to learning
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    • Verified meaning: desk, table
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read つくえ)
    • Also carries these associations: stand

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of

    Surnames (つくえ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    desk; table

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    desk; machine; moment

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Ji

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    desk; machine; moment, opportunity
  • Onyomi

    tip
  • Kunyomi

    tip
  • Strokes

    tip
  • Radical

    tip
  • Related Keywords

Sentences including

  • Your watch is on the desk.

  • I see a flower on the desk.

  • This desk is broken.

  • I helped him carry his desk.

  • What is in the desk?

  • Put it back on the desk.

  • This desk is made of wood.

  • What is on the desk?

  • I just bought a new desk for my computer.

  • A cat appeared from under the desk.

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