楔

13 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

wedge, arrowhead

Kun'yomi
  • くさび
    		wedge ②tie
  • ほうだて
On'yomi
  • ケツ
  • セツ

Main Radical

木(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

くさび 100.0%

Character Breakdown

wedge, arrowhead
くさび　ケツ　セツ (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
pledge, promise, vow
ケイ　ちぎ.る (8th, N1)
to engrave, a written contract or agreement
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ　フ　フウ
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)

Common Words

くさび
楔
がた
形
も
文
じ
字
cuneiform (writing)
わ
割
　
り
くさび
楔
split wedge
あい
間
　
の
くさび
楔
wedge (for securing objects together) ②tie
くさび
楔
　
を
う
打
　
ち
こ
込
　
む
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defenses)
くさび
楔
　
を
さ
刺
　
す
to make sure (of)
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References

Unicode hex code 6954
JIS X 0208 1-60-24
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2323
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2786
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 15131
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4a9.11
Four corner code 4793.4