狭 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「⺨」
道4Junior high level ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「⺨」
- On
- キョウ・コウ
- Kun
- せま.い・せば.める・せば.まる・さ
- Meaning
- narrow; cramped
Origin
⺨ with 夾 "to pinch": pinched in and tight — narrow, cramped.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キョウ | 狭量・広狭・偏狭 |
|---|---|
| せまい | 狭い・狭苦しい |
| せばめる | 狭める |
| せばまる | 狭まる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 狭義きょうぎ
narrow sense
- 狭いせまい
narrow
Example
この道は車には狭い。
This road is narrow for cars.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)