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Kanji Detail for 圭 - "jade tablet"

圭

  • Meaning

    圭 means "jade tablet." Also associated with pointed, volume unit.

    1. Jade tablet - A pointed jade given by emperors to feudal lords.

    2. Pointed - Having sharp corners.

    3. Volume unit - A very small unit of measurement.

  • Tattoo check: 圭

    • Verified meaning: jade tablet
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, かど, きよし, けい)
    • Also carries these associations: pointed, volume unit

    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 圭

    Given names 圭(あきら)Listen 圭(けい)Listen 圭(たまかど)Listen 圭(はかり)Listen 圭(みさき)Listen

    Surnames 圭(かど)Listen 圭(きよし)Listen 圭(けいじ)Listen 圭(たま)Listen 圭(はまけい)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    square jewel; corner; angle; edge

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    jade pointed at top

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    jade tablet, square at the base and rounded or pointed at the top, held by the nobility at ceremonies; sundial; (ancient unit of volume) a tiny amount; a smidgen; a speck

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    jade tablet

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

    Jade used by kings to enfeoff feudal lords. Its design has types with round top and square bottom, and types with pointed top and square bottom. | A measure name. One hundred-thousandth of a sheng. Anciently, sixty-four grains of millet made one 圭. Four 圭 made one 撮.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ke(ケ) ケ

    kei(ケイ) ケイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    6 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    土 (tsuchi・tsuchihen・dohen)

  • Related Keywords

    jade tablet pointed volume unit corner gem jewel precious sharp stone ceremonial insignia ornament

Sentences including 圭

  • Kei is startled by that question, but shakes her head as it to say that it's nothing.

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