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Kanji Detail for 灰 - "ash, gray, residue"

灰

  • Meaning

    灰 means "ash, gray, residue."

    1. Ash - The residue of burning; cinders.

    2. Gray - The color between black and white.

    3. Destroy - To reduce to ashes; to ruin.

    4. Lifeless - Lacking vitality; dull.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    ashes; puckery juice; cremate

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    ashes; dust; lime, mortar

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    ashes; dust; lime, mortar

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

    Matter that has burned and become scattered and light particles. What cannot burn again after being subjected to fire is called 死灰 (dead ashes). Seen in (Zhuangzi). Today, disappointment is called 心灰 (heart turned to ash), based on this. | Abbreviation for 石灰 (limestone). Made by burning green stone. Used in construction. Sometimes also made by burning clam, mussel, or oyster shells, called 蜃灰. | Ash is typically light black, hence light black color is also called 灰色 (ash color/gray).
  • Onyomitip

    kai(かい) かい

    ke(け) け

  • Kunyomitip

    hai(はい) はい

  • Strokestip

    6 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    火 灬 (hi・hihen・rekka・renga)

  • Related Keywords
    ash ashes cinder gray grey destroy burn ruin lifeless dull neutral colorless residue remains dust powder somber muted subdued phoenix

Sentences including 灰

  • He was gray , like his name.

  • I need an ashtray.

  • I broke your ashtray.

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