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Kanji Detail for 機 - "machine, opportunity, chance"

機

  • Meaning

    機 means "machine, opportunity, chance."

    1. Machine - A mechanical device.

    2. Opportunity - A favorable chance.

    3. Loom - A weaving device.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    loom; mechanism; machine; airplane; opportunity; potency; efficacy; occasion

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    machine; moment, chance

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Ji

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    desk; machine; moment, opportunity

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

    What initiates action is called 機. 機 is the trigger of a crossbow, used to release arrows. Hence, anything that causes movement is called 機. Such as mechanism (機關), opportunity (事機). | 機杼 (loom and shuttle). For weaving. The loom uses a rotating axle; the shuttle holds the weft thread. | Cunning and deceit. As in scheming heart (機心), clever stratagems (機變). | The pivot. As in confidential (機密). In the former Qing dynasty, those in charge of important affairs were called the Grand Council (軍機處). | An opportune moment. As in speculation (投機), seizing the opportunity (乘機). | Abbreviation for machine (機器). Devices that use water, fire, wind, electricity, etc. to replace human power, or use wheels, axles, pulleys, and other force-multiplying devices to save human effort, are all called 機. Such as cranes (引重機), generators (發電機), etc.
  • Onyomitip

    ki(き) き

  • Kunyomitip

    hata(はた) はた

    hazumi(はずみ) はずみ

    karakuri(からくり) からくり

    kiza.shi(きざし) きざし

    ori(おり) おり

  • Strokestip

    16 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords
    machine opportunity chance loom weave device mechanism occasion moment timing function engine apparatus trigger spirit mood secret airplane organic crucial

Sentences including 機

  • How many hours does it take to go to okinawa by plane?

  • Why does he look grumpy?

  • The water cooler is out of order.

  • The plane will take off in one hour.

  • Turn this to the right , and the machine will start.

  • Can you explain how this machine works?

  • The plane took off at exactly ten o'clock.

  • You should take advantage of this opportunity.

  • This machine does not run well.

  • He used every chance to practice english.

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