かい

noun

Humble language.
  1. one's own thought, one's own idea.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かい
鄙懐 ひかい
かい
卑懐 ひかい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lowly, the country, the countryside
ひな ヒ いや.しい (Kentei 1)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
-times, round, game
カイ まわ.る エ (2nd, N3)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
pocket, feelings, heart
なつ.かしい ふところ カイ (9th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
to carry in the bosom or the sleeve, to wrap, to conceal
カイ エ ふところ
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら