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Kanji Detail for 掬 - "to scoop"

掬

  • Meaning

    掬 means "to scoop." Also associated with to cup.

    1. Scoop - To gather with cupped hands.

    2. Ladle - To lift liquid or granules.

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    • Verified meaning: to scoop
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read きだ, きょだ)
    • Also carries these associations: to cup

    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 掬

    Surnames 掬(きだ)Listen 掬(きょだ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    scoop up water with the hand

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    to grasp or hold with both hands

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to hold in one's hands; classifier for a double handful; Taiwan pr. [ju2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to grasp or hold with both hands

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

    Originally written as 匊. Both hands together is 掬. | Meaning to scoop. Such as 笑容可掬.

  • Onyomi

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    kiku(キク) キク

    koku(コク) コク

  • Kunyomi

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    kiku.su(きく-す) きく-す

    musu.bu(むす-ぶ) むす-ぶ

    suku.u(すく-う) すく-う

    tanagokoro(たなごころ) たなごころ

  • Strokes

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    11 strokes

  • Radical

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    手 扌 (te・tehen)

  • Related Keywords

    to scoop to cup ladle cupped hands gather hold collect pour measure

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