灰 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「火」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「火」
- On
- カイかい · kai
- Kun
- はいhai
- Meaning
- ash; ashes
Stroke order
Origin
A hand with 火 "fire"; what is left to be picked up after burning — hence "ash."
Readings and examples
| Onカイかいkai | 灰白色かいはくしょく石灰せっかい |
|---|---|
| Kunはいhai | 灰はい灰色はいいろ火山灰かざんはい |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 灰色はいいろ
grey
- 石灰せっかい
lime; limestone powder
- 灰皿はいざら
- 灰燼かいじん
Example
空が灰色にくもった。
The sky clouded over grey.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)