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Kanji Detail for 樋 - "gutter, trough"

樋

  • Meaning

    樋 means "gutter, trough." Also associated with groove.

    1. Gutter - A channel for directing water.

    2. Trough - A long pipe for water flow.

    3. Groove - A channel cut into a surface.

  • Tattoo check: 樋

    • Verified meaning: gutter, trough
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read とい, といざき, ひぐち, ひだか)
    • Also carries these associations: groove

    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 樋

    Surnames 樋(とい)Listen 樋(といざき)Listen 樋(ひぐち)Listen 樋(ひだか)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    water pipe; gutter; downspout; conduit

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    tree name

  • Onyomi

    tip

    toh(トウ) トウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    hi(ひ) ひ

    toi(とい) とい

  • Strokes

    tip

    15 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    gutter trough groove narrow water tube downspout channel drainage eaves flow pipe rainwater roof runoff

Sentences including 樋

  • Hey, Ken'ichi, come along that drain pipe. I'll pull you up.

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