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Kanji Detail for 柾 - "straight grain, spindle tree"

柾

  • Meaning

    柾 means "straight grain, spindle tree."

    1. Straight grain - Wood with grain running true.

    2. Spindle tree - An evergreen shrub.

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    • Verified meaning: straight grain, spindle tree
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read まさ, まさき, まさし)

    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 柾

    Given names 柾(まさ)Listen 柾(まさき)Listen 柾(まさし)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    straight grain; spindle tree; (kokuji)

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    straight grain

  • Onyomi

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    none

  • Kunyomi

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    masa(まさ) まさ

    masaki(まさき) まさき

    masame(まさめ) まさめ

  • Strokes

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    9 strokes

  • Radical

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    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    straight grain spindle tree wood material wood grain square timber lumber carpentry hardwood board plank pattern texture timber forest evergreen

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