咫 — kanji meaning “short”
咫
short, span
- Meanings
- short, span
- On'yomi
- シ (shi)
- Kun'yomi
- た
- Strokes
- 9
- Classical radical
- 30
- Chinese reading
- zhǐ — Chinese character page
Words with 咫
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 咫尺 | しせき shiseki | very short distance |
| 八咫鏡 | やたのかがみ yatanokagami | Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia) |
| 八咫 | やあた yaata | eight ata (approx. 144 cm) |
| 八咫烏 | やたがらす yatagarasu | Yatagarasu; raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition |
| 八咫の烏 | やたのからす yatanokarasu | Yatagarasu; raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition |
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