犀

rhinoceros

Stroke count: 12

Readings

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Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

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彼女は庭に木犀を植えた。She planted fragrant olives in the garden.tatoeba
瑪瑙及び犀角は巡方円鞆ともに無文である。Agate and rhinoceros horn were unfigured for both square and round-shaped sashes.wiki

Radicals and components

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Components

How it's built

犀

Compound words

犀利さいり

白犀しろさい

white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)

木犀もくせい

fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans)

一角犀いっかくさい

great one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)

烏犀角うさいかく

black rhinoceros horn

烏犀帯うさいたい

type of leather belt worn with ceremonial court dress and decorated with a rhinoceros horn

金木犀きんもくせい

fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)

銀木犀ぎんもくせい

tea olive (Osmanthus fragrans)

犀皮塗さいひぬり

Chinese lacquerware technique resulting in a mottled finish

インド犀インドさい

Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)

ジャワ犀ジャワさい

Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus)

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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