琲 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「王」
道1University / general (hardest) ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「王」
- On
- ハイ
- Kun
- つらぬく
- Meaning
- jewels strung together
Origin
Jade 玉 with 非 as phonetic: an ornament of strung jewels. In 珈琲 it is used only for its sound.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 珈琲コーヒー
coffee, written for the sound alone
- 琲つらぬく
to string jewels together
Example
珈琲の二字は音を借りた当て字だ。
The two characters for coffee stand only for its sound.
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