9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1
cramped, narrow, contract, tight
Kun'yomi
せ ま い narrow ②limited せ ば め る to narrow せ ば ま る to narrow さ narrow
On'yomi
キョウ コウ
Nanori
はざ
Character Breakdown
Common Words
the strait gate (in the Bible) ②high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.)
References
| Unicode hex code | 72ED |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-22-25 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 2882 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 3572 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 396 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 473 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 294 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 355 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1266 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1356 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1370 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 790 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1413 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 20406P |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1166 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1353 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1436 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 729 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1279 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 560 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 1301 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1274 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3g6.2 |
| Four corner code | 4523.0 |
| De Roo Code | 2963 |