Japanese symbol for “unwieldy”
かさ高
かさだか
Romaji: kasadaka
bulky; unwieldy
In Japanese, unwieldy is かさ高, read かさだか (kasadaka).
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Meanings
- adj-na bulky; unwieldy
- adj-na haughty; high-handed
Written forms: かさ高、嵩高. Readings: かさだか.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unwieldy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 扱いにくい | あつかいにくい atsukainikui | hard to handle; difficult to handle; awkward to handle |
| かさ高い | かさだかい kasadakai | bulky; unwieldy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最高 | さいこう saikou | best; supreme; wonderful |
| 高い | たかい takai | high; tall |
| 高校 | こうこう koukou | senior high school; high school |
| 高校生 | こうこうせい koukousei | senior high school student |
| 高速 | こうそく kousoku | high-speed; rapid; express |
| 高齢 | こうれい kourei | advanced age; old age |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unwieldy”.
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