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Kanji Detail for 狹 - "narrow"

狹

  • Meaning

    狹 means "narrow." Also associated with small, restrictive.

    1. Narrow - Not wide; limited in space.

    2. Small - Confined; restricted.

    3. Tight - Cramped; close.

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    • Verified meaning: narrow
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read ひわたり)
    • Also carries these associations: small, restrictive

    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 狹

    Surnames 狹(ひわたり)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    narrow; contract; reduce; tight; limited

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    narrow, limited; narrow-minded; to pinch

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    narrow; narrow-minded

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    narrow, limited; narrow-minded

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

    The opposite of wide. In measuring area, when the horizontal width is small, it is called 狹 (narrow).

  • Onyomi

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    koh(コウ) コウ

    kyoh(キョウ) キョウ

  • Kunyomi

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    sa(さ) さ

    seba.maru(せば-まる) せば-まる

    seba.meru(せば-める) せば-める

    sema.i(せま-い) せま-い

  • Strokes

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    10 strokes

  • Radical

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    犬 犭 (inu・kemonohen)

  • Related Keywords

    narrow small restrictive limited confined constricted cramped restricted slender slim thin tight tiny petite meager

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