笊

10 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

bamboo basket

Kun'yomi
  • ざる
    		draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo) ②something full of holes ③zaru soba ④strong drinker
  • す
On'yomi
  • ソウ

Main Radical

竹(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ざる 100.0%

Character Breakdown

bamboo basket
ざる　ソウ　す (Kentei 1)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
claw, nail, talon
つめ　つま-　ソウ (11th)

Common Words

め
目
ざる
笊
openwork bamboo basket
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References

Unicode hex code 7B0A
JIS X 0208 1-67-85
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3371
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4253
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 25872
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6f4.2
Four corner code 8823.2