11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

hoarse, scold

On'yomi
  • exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen) ②scolding or threatening with a shout

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

カツ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

hoarse, scold
カツ (9th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
why, how, when
カツ なんぞ いつ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
beggar, beg, give
カツ カチ カイ
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
deceased(亡) variant
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン オン かく.す
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)

Common Words

exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen) ②scolding or threatening with a shout
arguing (someone) down ②proclaiming (the truth)
sharp, loud rebuke ②rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
shouting in a thunderous voice
threatening
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References

Unicode hex code 559D
JIS X 0208 1-19-69
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 953
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 824
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 461
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 554
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 337
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 417
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 454
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 491
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 2009
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 3960X
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1086
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1919
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 2101
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1140
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1414
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1434
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 305
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 463
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3d8.8
Four corner code 6602.7
De Roo Code 3752