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臼

mortar
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingキュウ、グ
Kun readingうす、うすづ.く
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. mortarRtK

Radicals and components

Radical臼mortar

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

back to back staples

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1531

Compound words

臼歯きゅうし
molar (tooth)
臼砲きゅうほう
mortar
厚臼あつうす
stone hand mill
上臼うわうす
upper millstone
石臼いしうす
stone mortar
脱臼だっきゅう
dislocation
平臼ひらうす
horizontal stone hand mill
搗き臼つきうす
mortar (for pounding rice)

Stroke Order

6 strokes

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