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Kanji Detail for 径 - "path, diameter"

径

  • Meaning

    径 means "path, diameter." Also associated with direct.

    1. Path - A narrow way; a trail.

    2. Diameter - The distance across a circle.

    3. Direct - Straight; immediate.

  • Words using 径

    • 直径 ちょっけい Listen diameter
    • 半径 はんけい Listen radius
    • 口径 こうけい Listen aperture; bore; calibre

  • Four-character idioms with 径

    • 直情径行 ちょくじょうけいこう Listen impulsive and straightforward; guileless
    • 行動半径 こうどうはんけい Listen radius of action; combat radius; sphere of activity

  • Tattoo check: 径

    • Verified meaning: path, diameter
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read けい, こみち, みち, わたる)
    • Also carries these associations: direct

    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 径

    Given names 径(けい)Listen 径(こみち)Listen 径(みち)Listen

    Surnames 径(わたる)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    diameter; path; method

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    narrow path; diameter; direct

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    footpath; track; diameter; straight; directly

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    path, diameter; straight, direct

  • Onyomi

    tip

    kei(ケイ) ケイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    komichi(こみち) こみち

    michi(みち) みち

    sashiwatashi(さしわたし) さしわたし

    tadachini(ただ-ちに) ただ-ちに

  • Strokes

    tip

    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    彳 (gyonimben)

  • Related Keywords

    path diameter direct course lane passage route track trail way narrow straight thoroughfare

Sentences including 径

  • The lake is three miles across.

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