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糟 — 17 strokes ／ Radical「米」

道
準1University / general ／ 17 strokes ／ Radical「米」
On
コウ・ソウこう・そう · kō · sō
Kun
ぬかnuka
Meaning
dregs; lees

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

Rice 米 with 曹 as phonetic: the lees left after the sake is strained.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 糟糠そうこう

    lees and bran; humble fare

  • 糟粕そうはく

    dregs; leftovers

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

糟糠(そうこう)の妻(つま)を生涯(しょうがい)大切(たいせつ)にした。

He cherished all his life the wife who shared his hard years.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

糟粕糟糠糟粕lees糠rice…籾unhull…粁kilome…粂Kume粍millim…粥rice…叩strike匝go rou…弘vast亙extend…亘extend…
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Compound

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