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Kanji Detail for 琥 - "amber"

琥

  • Meaning

    琥 means "amber." Also associated with tiger tally.

    1. Amber - A yellow-brown gemstone.

    2. Tiger tally - A tiger-shaped token of authority.

  • Words using 琥

    • 琥珀 こはく Listen amber

  • Tattoo check: 琥

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

    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

    jewelled utensil

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    jewel in shape of tiger; amber

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    used in 琥珀[hu3 po4]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    amber, tigers-eye

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

    Jade carved into a tiger shape. Anciently used in sacrifices. | 琥珀. See "珀" for details.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ko(コ) コ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    玉 王 (tama・tamahen・o・ohen)

  • Related Keywords

    amber tiger tally ancient authority beautiful brown fossilized resin gemstone jewelry lustrous natural orange precious rare token resinous golden

Sentences including 琥

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