Japanese symbol for “kui”
火沢睽
かたくけい
Romaji: katakukei
kui (hexagram 38 of the I Ching: opposition)
In Japanese, kui is 火沢睽, read かたくけい (katakukei).
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Meanings
- n kui (hexagram 38 of the I Ching: opposition)
Written forms: 火沢睽、火澤睽. Readings: かたくけい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 火災 | かさい kasai | conflagration; fire |
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
| 火山 | かざん kazan | volcano |
| 噴火 | ふんか funka | eruption; volcanic eruption |
| 火力 | かりょく karyoku | heating power; thermal power |
| 火事 | かじ kaji | fire; conflagration |
| 沢山 | たくさん takusan | a lot; lots; plenty |
| 贅沢 | ぜいたく zeitaku | luxury; extravagance |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.