杵 — kanji meaning “wooden pestle”
杵
wooden pestle
- Meanings
- wooden pestle
- On'yomi
- ショ (sho)、ソ (so)
- Kun'yomi
- きね
- Name readings
- き
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- 9
- Newspaper frequency
- #2355 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 75
- Chinese reading
- chǔ — Chinese character page
Words with 杵
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 杵柄 | きねづか kinezuka | mallet handle |
| 金剛杵 | こんごうしょ kongousho | vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism) |
| 瓊瓊杵尊 | ににぎのみこと niniginomikoto | Ninigi no Mikoto (Japanese deity; grandson of Amaterasu, great grandfather of Emperor Jimmu) |
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