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鍬

hoe with long blade at acute angle
Stroke count: 17

Readings

On readingショウ、シュウ
Kun readingくわ、すき
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. hoe with long blade at acute angle
  2. hoeRtK
  1. hoe

Radicals and components

Radical金gold釒variant
Components
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Compound words

鍬形くわがた
hoe-shaped helmet crest
鋤鍬すきくわ
farming implement
馬鍬まぐわ
harrow
鋸鍬形のこぎりくわがた
sawtooth stag beetle (Prosopocoilus inclinatus)
鍬形虫くわがたむし
stag beetle
鍬入れくわいれ
breaking ground
大鍬形おおくわがた
giant stag beetle (Dorcus hopei)
鋸鍬形虫のこぎりくわがた
sawtooth stag beetle (Prosopocoilus inclinatus)
鍬入れ式くわいれしき
ground-breaking ceremony
深山鍬形みやまくわがた
Miyama stag beetle (Lucanus maculifemoratus)

Stroke Order

17 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 鍬

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