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Kanji Detail for 櫂 - "oar, paddle"

櫂

  • Meaning

    櫂 means "oar, paddle."

    1. Oar - A pole used to row a boat.

    2. Paddle - An implement for propelling a vessel.

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    • Verified meaning: oar, paddle
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read かい)

    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 櫂

    Given names 櫂(かい)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    oar; scull; paddle

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    oar, scull, paddle; row

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    oar (archaic); scull; paddle; to row; a boat

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

    An implement beside a boat for pushing water, used to propel the boat. Short ones are called 楫 (paddles); long ones are called 櫂 (oars).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    taku(タク) タク

    toh(トウ) トウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kai(かい) かい

    kaji(かじ) かじ

  • Strokes

    tip

    18 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    oar paddle blade boat canoe kayak nautical propulsion row sculling stroke sweep vessel watercraft

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