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Kanji Detail for 梶 - "rudder, helm, paper mulberry"

梶

  • Meaning

    梶 means "rudder, helm, paper mulberry."

    1. Rudder - A steering device for boats.

    2. Helm - The control mechanism for direction.

    3. Paper mulberry - A tree used for making paper.

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    • Verified meaning: rudder, helm, paper mulberry
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read かじ, かぢ)

    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 梶

    Surnames 梶(かじ)Listen 梶(かぢ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    sculling oar

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    oar, shaft

  • Onyomi

    tip

    bi(ビ) ビ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kaji(かじ) かじ

    kozue(こずえ) こずえ

  • Strokes

    tip

    11 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    rudder helm paper mulberry directional control bark boats forest leaves lumber navigation plant steering timber tree

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