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Kanji Detail for 珀 - "amber"

珀

  • Meaning

    珀 means "amber." Also associated with gem.

    1. Amber - Fossilized tree resin.

    2. Gem - A precious stone.

    3. Golden - Warm yellow-orange color.

  • Words using 珀

    • 琥珀 こはく Listen amber

  • Tattoo check: 珀

    • Verified meaning: amber
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Also carries these associations: gem

    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.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    amber

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    amber

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    used in 琥珀[hu3 po4]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    amber

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    琥珀 (amber). A mineral name. Shaped like pine resin. Often found in coal seams. Generates static electricity when rubbed. Red ones are called 血珀 (blood amber). Yellow ones are called 金珀 (gold amber). Can be made into various precious objects. Actually a type of fossilized tree resin.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    haku(ハク) ハク

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    玉 王 (tama・tamahen・o・ohen)

  • Related Keywords

    amber gem ancient crystal fossil jewel mineral natural orange precious resin stone translucent golden

Sentences including 珀

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