柄

design

Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingヘイ

Kun readingがら、え、つか

Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

designRtK
彼は分厚いめがねをかけた小柄な老人だった。He was a little old man with thick glasses.tatoeba
彼は肥満とはいえないが、大柄の人だった。He was well built, if not fat as such.tatoeba
pattern
build
nature
character
handle
crank
grip

stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical木tree

Components

How it's built

柄

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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tree (木) · wood (木) · third class · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · inside · person (人) · belt

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1097

Compound words

間柄あいだがら

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

横柄おうへい

arrogant; haughty; insolent

家柄いえがら

social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; pedigree; good family

作柄さくがら

crop (conditions); harvest; yield; quality (of an artistic work)

事柄ことがら

matter; thing; affair; circumstance

手柄てがら

achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

小柄こがら

small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

身柄みがら

one's person

人柄ひとがら

personality; character; personal appearance; gentility

図柄ずがら

design; pattern

銘柄めいがら

brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue

役柄やくがら

role; duty; position; part

国柄くにがら

national character; regional character

取り柄とりえ

worth; merit; value; good point; strong point

土地柄とちがら

nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color

Kun Reading Examples

彼は太っていると言えないまでも大柄だった。おおがら

He was large, not to say fat.tatoeba

彼は小柄な男です。こがら

He has a small frame.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は彼女と親しい間柄にある。

He is on friendly terms with her.tatoeba

彼は太っていると言えないまでも大柄だった。

He was large, not to say fat.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 柄

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step