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枡

measuring box
Stroke count: 8

Readings

Kun readingます
RareKANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. measuring box
    チェッカー盤の黒と白の枡は交互に並んでいる。The black and white squares on a checker board are arranged alternately.tatoeba
    元2代目三枡他人。He was a former Tabito MIMASU the Second.wiki
  2. (kokuji)

Synonyms

弦穴

Radicals and components

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Compound words

酒枡さかます
masu container for drinking or measuring sake
斗枡とます
18-litre measuring container
枡形ますがた
square (shape)
枡酒ますざけ
alcohol (esp. sake) served in a small wooden box
枡席ますせき
tatami "box seat" for four people at sumo, kabuki, etc.
枡組ますぐみ
square framing (in a house, temple, screen, etc.)
枡目マスめ
measure
一斗枡いっとます
18-litre measuring container
枡組みますぐみ
square framing (in a house, temple, screen, etc.)
枡売りますうり
selling by volume (esp. using a traditional wooden masu box)

Additional Examples

元4代目三枡他人。
He was a former Tabito MIMASU the Fourth.wiki

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 枡

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