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稀 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「禾」

道
準1University / general ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「禾」
On
キ・ケき・け · ki · ke
Kun
まれ・まばらmare · mabara
Meaning
rare; sparse

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

Grain with an element for sparseness: crops standing thin — hence rare.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 稀少きしょう

    scarce; rare

  • 稀薄きはく

    thin; dilute

More words with this kanji

  • 稀罕きかん

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

稀少(きしょう)な鉱物(こうぶつ)が見(み)つかった。

A rare mineral was found.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

稀少稀薄稀少few薄thin禾grain…禿bald秤scales秦Qin稔ripen瓜melon圭ceremo…芥mustar…妓perfor…祁great
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Compound

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