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椅

chair
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingイ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. chairRtK
    彼は部屋から椅子を運び出した。He carried the chairs out of the room.tatoeba
    彼は必ず大統領の椅子につく人物だ。He is a natural to win the Presidency.tatoeba
  1. seat
  2. stool
  3. bench
  4. post

Popular Usage

椅子

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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tree (木) · wood (木) · strange · large (大) · St. Bernard (犬) · street (行) · nail · spike · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 218

Compound words

椅子いす
chair; seat; stool; bench; post
車椅子くるまいす
wheelchair
長椅子ながいす
couch
籐椅子とういす
rattan chair
肱掛椅子ひじかけいす
armchair
肘掛椅子ひじかけいす
armchair
凭れ椅子もたれいす
reclining chair
もたれ椅子もたれいす
reclining chair
肱かけ椅子ひじかけいす
armchair
肘掛け椅子ひじかけいす
armchair
ひじ掛け椅子ひじかけいす
armchair

On Reading Examples

彼は突然椅子から立ちあがった。いす
He suddenly rose from the chair.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は突然椅子から立ちあがった。
He suddenly rose from the chair.tatoeba
彼は息子に椅子を作ってやった。
He made his son a chair.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 椅

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