漢字道KANJIDO

12 strokesRadical

1University / general12 strokesRadical
On
キ・ケ
Kun
まれ・まばら
Meaning
rare; sparse

Origin

ORIGIN

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

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 稀少きしょう

    scarce; rare

  • 稀薄きはく

    thin; dilute

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

稀少な鉱物が見つかった。

A rare mineral was found.

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