臼 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「臼」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「臼」
- On
- キュウ・グ
- Kun
- うす・うすづ.く
- Meaning
- mortar
Origin
A pictograph of a mortar, hollowed out for pounding grain.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キュウ | 臼歯・脱臼 |
|---|---|
| うす | 石臼 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 臼歯きゅうし
molar tooth
- 脱臼だっきゅう
dislocation of a joint
Example
転んで肩を脱臼してしまった。
I fell and dislocated my shoulder.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)