漢字道KANJIDO

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ガイ・カイ
Kun
Meaning
apt; large sickle

Origin

ORIGIN

Blade 刂 with 豈 as phonetic: a great sickle; by extension, fitting exactly.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 剴切がいせつ

    apt; to the point

  • 適切てきせつ

    appropriate

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

剴切な指摘に返す言葉がなかった。

The remark was so apt I had no reply.

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