漢字道KANJIDO

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On
ダ・タ
Kun
かじ
Meaning
rudder; helm

Origin

ORIGIN

Boat with 它 as phonetic: the part that sets a vessel’s course — the rudder.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • かじ

    rudder; helm

  • 操舵そうだ

    steering

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

船長が自ら舵を取った。

The captain took the helm himself.

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