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Kanji Detail for 巾 - "cloth, towel, width"

巾

  • Meaning

    巾 means "cloth, towel, width."

    1. Cloth - A piece of fabric.

    2. Towel - A cloth for drying.

    3. Width - The measurement from side to side.

    4. Headwear - A cloth covering for the head.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50)

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    kerchief; towel; turban; Kangxi radical 50

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel

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

    A wiping cloth. (Book of Rites) "After washing, hand over the cloth." Meaning what is used to wipe after washing. The common hand towel. | A headcloth. A type of cap. Such as the square cap, worn by Ming dynasty students. Hence, pedantic scholarly airs are called 頭巾氣.
  • Onyomitip

    kin(きん) きん

  • Kunyomitip

    fukin(ふきん) ふきん

    haba(はば) はば

    kire(きれ) きれ

  • Strokestip

    3 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    巾 (haba・habahen・kimben)

  • Related Keywords
    cloth towel fabric textile width breadth headwear cap hood cover wrap wipe dry material linen cotton useful practical service simple

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