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Kanji Detail for 稽 - "consider, practice"

稽

  • Meaning

    稽 means "consider, practice." Also associated with compare.

    1. Consider - To think carefully about.

    2. Practice - To rehearse; to train.

    3. Compare - To examine for similarities.

    4. Bow - To show respect by bending.

  • Words using 稽

    • 稽古 けいこ Listen practice; practising; training
    • 滑稽 こっけい Listen funny; comical; humorous

  • Four-character idioms with 稽

    • 荒唐無稽 こうとうむけい Listen absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
    • 滑稽洒脱 こっけいしゃだつ Listen smooth-talking and polished; witty; free, easy, and urbane

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    • Verified meaning: consider, practice
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read ほりどめ)
    • Also carries these associations: compare

    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 稽

    Surnames 稽(ほりどめ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    think; consider

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    examine, investigate; delay

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Ji

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to examine, to investigate

  • Onyomi

    tip

    kei(ケイ) ケイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kanga.eru(かんが-える) かんが-える

    todo.meru(とど-める) とど-める

  • Strokes

    tip

    15 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    禾 (nogi・nogihen)

  • Related Keywords

    consider practice compare bow count reach remain retain stall stop examine investigate analyze assess contemplate deliberate evaluate inspect meditate ponder reflect rehearse research review scrutinize

Sentences including 稽

  • That will be funny.

  • She absented herself from the lesson.

  • His affected manner of speaking seemed very absurd to me.

  • I just got done with practice, and now I'm lying down.

  • He told us such a funny story that we all laughed.

  • The dancer in the middle of the room is ready to begin.

  • They aren't quarreling, but are rehearsing a play.

  • He was in the middle of a funny story when he stopped to answer the telephone.

  • His behavior at the party was so humorous that I could not help laughing.

  • Every one of us who ridiculed his business plan as a bunch of hokum should be embarrassed we did.

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