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庵

hermitage
Stroke count: 11

Readings

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Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. hermitageRtK
    この沢庵は塩気が足りない。The pickled radish needs a touch of salt.tatoeba
    幻々庵と号する。He called himself Gengen-an.wiki
  2. retreat

Radicals and components

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Components
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Compound words

庵室あんしつ
hermit's cell
庵主あんじゅ
owner of a hermitage
慶庵けいあん
agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period)
桂庵けいあん
agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period)
僧庵そうあん
priest's hermitage
草庵そうあん
thatched hut
沢庵たくあん
pickled daikon radish
沢庵漬たくあんづけ
pickled daikon (radish)
僧庵生活そうあんせいかつ
hermit life
沢庵漬けたくあんづけ
pickled daikon (radish)

Additional Examples

幻々庵と号する。
He called himself Gengen-an.wiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 庵

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