魁 — kanji meaning “charging ahead of others”
魁
charging ahead of others
- Meanings
- charging ahead of others
- On'yomi
- カイ (kai)
- Kun'yomi
- さきがけ、かしら
- Strokes
- 14
- School grade
- 9
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #2108 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 194
- Chinese reading
- kuí — Chinese character page
Words with 魁
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 花魁 | おいらん oiran | oiran; highest-ranking courtesan |
| 首魁 | しゅかい shukai | ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot) |
| 巨魁 | きょかい kyokai | ringleader; chief |
| 魁偉 | かいい kaii | brawny; muscular; impressive |
| 花魁道中 | おいらんどうちゅう oirandouchuu | procession of oiran through a red-light district (e.g. to meet a regular client; during the Edo period) |
| 容貌魁偉 | ようぼうかいい youboukaii | (a man) having a commanding face and a powerful physique |
| 魁星 | かいせい kaisei | first star of the Big Dipper |
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