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ashes
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingカイ
Kun readingはい

Meanings

  1. ashesRtK
  2. cremate
  3. puckery juice
  1. ash

Popular Usage

灰皿

Radicals and components

Components
How it's built

Mnemonic (RtK)

cliff () · fire ()

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 180

Compound words

彼は皿を拾い上げた。
He picked up the ash-tray.tatoeba
彼はシガーを皿で押しつぶして消し、立って行こうとした。
He stubbed out his cigar in the ashtray and stood up to leave.tatoeba
彼の回りのすべての物が色でした。
Everything about him was grey.tatoeba
彼のシャツは色でネクタイは黄色だった。
His shirt was gray and his tie was yellow.tatoeba

Stroke Order

6 strokes

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