梃

11 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

lever

Kun'yomi
  • てこ lever
  • つえ
On'yomi
  • チョウ counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
  • テイ

Main Radical

木(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

lever
チョウ　テイ　てこ (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　こ-　モク (1st, N5)
courts, imperial court, government office
テイ　たか (9th, N1)
9th calendar sign
ニン　ジン　イ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　つく (1st, N5)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (Kentei 1)

Common Words

いん
陰
てい
梃
clitoris
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References

Unicode hex code 6883
JIS X 0208 1-59-76
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2266
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2691
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 14827
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4a6.29
Four corner code 4294.1