筑

an ancient musical instrument

Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingチク

Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

an ancient musical instrument
貴方は、筑紫川に行く。You go to the Chikushi river.tatoeba
例、筑後十五城。For example, Chikugo 15 castles.wiki
ancient harpRtK

Radicals and components

Radical竹bamboo

Components

How it's built

筑

Compound words

筑後ちくご

Chikugo (former province located in the south of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)

筑子こきりこ

clave-like folk instrument

筑紫つくし

Tsukushi (former province located in northern Kyūshū; later split into Chikuzen and Chikugo)

筑州ちくしゅう

Chikushū (the two former provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo)

筑前ちくぜん

Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)

筑紫鴨つくしがも

common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)

筑紫箏つくしごと

Tsukushi-goto (earliest school of solo koto music)

筑前煮ちくぜんに

筑摩薄荷ちくまはっか

catnip (Nepeta cataria)

肥筑方言ひちくほうげん

Hichiku dialect (western Kyushu)

筑紫石楠花つくししゃくなげ

Tsukushi rhododendron (Rhododendron metternichii var.)

Additional Examples

例、筑後十五城。

For example, Chikugo 15 castles.wiki

筑後杜氏の支流。

They are one of the branch schools of Chikugo Toji.wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 筑

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