埼 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「土」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「土」
- On
- —
- Kun
- さき・さい
- Meaning
- cape, promontory (used for Saitama)
Origin
Phonetic-semantic. Earth 土 gives the meaning and 奇 the sound. It means a jutting piece of land, and is used for Saitama Prefecture.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| さい | — |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 埼玉県さいたまけん
Saitama Prefecture
- 埼京線さいきょうせん
Saikyo (train) Line
Example
わたしは埼玉県に住んでいます。
I live in Saitama Prefecture.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)