せき

counter

  1. counter for ships (large boats).
  2. counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen).
  3. counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc..

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せき
せき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

vessels, counter for ships, fish
セキ (8th, N2)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)