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拍

clap
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingハク、ヒョウ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. clapRtK
    彼は拍手かっさいを受けた。He received cheers and applause.tatoeba
    彼の公演が終わるとわずかの人々が拍手をした。A few people clapped after his lecture.tatoeba
  2. beat (music)
  1. (riding) spur
  2. spurring on
  3. acceleration
  4. impetus

Synonyms

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · white (白) · dove

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 704

Compound words

拍車はくしゃ
(riding) spur; spurring on; acceleration; impetus
拍手はくしゅ
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
拍子ひょうし
time; meter; metre; rhythm; beat
脈拍みゃくはく
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
心拍しんぱく
heartbeat
拍つうつ
to hit
口拍子くちびょうし
counting time orally
三拍子さんびょうし
triple time
手拍子てびょうし
beating time with one's hands
二拍子にびょうし
duple time
拍子木ひょうしぎ
wooden clappers
膝拍子ひざびょうし
keeping time by tapping one's knees
笏拍子しゃくびょうし
clapper (two long pieces of wood that are clapped together; used in gagaku, etc.)
拍手喝采はくしゅかっさい
clapping and cheering
拍手を打つかしわでをうつ
to clap one's hands in prayer
拍車をかけるはくしゃをかける
to spur (on)

On Reading Examples

彼の演説は絶大なる拍手かっさいを博した。はくしゅ
His speech met with enthusiastic applause.tatoeba
聴衆は彼の演説が終わると大きな拍手を送った。はくしゅ
The audience clapped loudly after his speech.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼はとんとん拍子に現在の地位まで上がった。
He has risen to the present position by leaps and bounds.tatoeba
彼の演説は絶大なる拍手かっさいを博した。
His speech met with enthusiastic applause.tatoeba

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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