漢字道KANJIDO

14 strokesRadical

5Elementary year 614 strokesRadical
On
Kun
Meaning
magnet; porcelain

Origin

ORIGIN

石 "stone" plus 兹; the stone that draws iron to itself — hence "magnet."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

磁石・磁気・陶磁器

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 磁石じしゃく

    magnet

  • 磁器じき

    porcelain

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

磁石は北を指す。

A magnet points north.

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