King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

柝 — kanji meaning “sounding sticks”

sounding sticks

Meanings
sounding sticks
On'yomi
Kun'yomi
Strokes
9
Classical radical
75
Chinese reading
tuò — Chinese character page

Words with 柝

WordReadingMeaning
きがはいる kigahairuclapping with wooden clappers (to signal the beginning or end of a performance)
げきたく gekitakustriking of clappers; night watch (while striking clappers)

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