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Kanji Detail for 屑 - "rubbish, junk, trash, waste, scraps"

屑

  • Meaning

    屑 means "rubbish, junk, trash, waste, scraps."

    1. Fragment - Small pieces; scraps; debris.

    2. Noble-minded - Having integrity; finding something acceptable.

    3. Care - To be concerned about; to mind.

  • Tattoo check: 屑

    • Verified meaning: rubbish, junk, trash, waste, scraps
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Traditionally considered inauspicious in names — Japanese readers may find it an unlucky choice. Check the meanings above carefully before using it on skin.

    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.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    rubbish; junk; trash; waste; scraps

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    bits, scraps, crumbs, fragments

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    bits, crumbs, scraps; fragments; not worthwhile

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

    Fine powder. Such as 玉屑 (jade dust), 鐵屑 (iron filings). | Fine; trivial. Such as 瑣屑, meaning petty without seeing the big picture. | Treating matters lightly without care is called 不屑. Such as Mencius's 不屑去, 不屑就.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    setsu(セツ) セツ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    isagiyo.i(いさぎよ-い) いさぎよ-い

    kuzu(くず) くず

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    尸 (shikabane・kabane・shikabanekammuri)

  • Related Keywords

    fragment noble-minded care appreciate admire clean pure waste scrap debris rubbish remnants residue leavings leftovers refuse detritus dignified honorable compassion kindness

Sentences including 屑

  • Rap is crap.

  • Garbage harbors vermin.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

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