圭 — kanji meaning “square jewel”
圭
square jewel, corner, angle, edge
- Meanings
- square jewel, corner, angle, edge
- On'yomi
- ケイ (kei)、ケ (ke)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Name readings
- か、きよ、たま、よし、かど、きよし
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- 9
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1837 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 32
- Chinese reading
- guī — Chinese character page
Words with 圭
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刀圭 | とうけい toukei | medicine; art of medicine; doctor |
| 刀圭家 | とうけいか toukeika | doctor |
| 圭璧 | けいへき keiheki | ritual jades worn by feudal lords in ancient China |
| 巴拉圭 | パラグアイ paraguai | Paraguay |
| 圭角 | けいかく keikaku | rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness; harshness |
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