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Kanji Detail for 枠 - "frame, framework, limit"

枠

  • Meaning

    枠 means "frame, framework, limit."

    1. Frame - A border or structure that surrounds.

    2. Framework - A basic structure; a boundary.

    3. Limit - A restriction; a constraint.

  • Words using 枠

    • 枠組み わくぐみ Listen frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.)
    • 枠内 わくない Listen within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
    • 枠外 わくがい Listen (beyond the) limits; scope; boundary

  • Tattoo check: 枠

    • Verified meaning: frame, framework, limit
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read はすお)

    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 枠

    Surnames 枠(はすお)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    frame; framework; spindle; spool; bounding-box; (kokuji)

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    a frame; a reel, spindle, spool

  • Onyomi

    tip
    none

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    wa.ku(わく) わく

  • Strokes

    tip

    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    frame framework limit range restriction border boundary casing confines constraint edge enclosure margin mold outline perimeter scope skeleton structure surround template

Sentences including 枠

  • He stood under the door frame.

  • They painted the window frames yellow.

  • Tom painted the window frames yellow.

  • They made a frame with tape.

  • Tom painted the window frames yellow.

  • I wiped the window sill with a paper towel.

  • The Democrats bought space on commercial television for the campaign.

  • If a door doesn't fit the casing, we must plane it carefully until it does.

  • Innovators think outside the box.

  • The question here is one of creating the framework with which we can outline the social trend.

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