漢字道KANJIDO

16 strokesRadical

1University / general16 strokesRadical
On
テイ・チ
Kun
な.ぐ・なぎ・か.る
Meaning
to mow down

Origin

ORIGIN

Grass 艹 with 稚 as phonetic: to sweep grass sideways and cut it down.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 薙刀なぎなた

    naginata (glaive)

  • 薙ぐなぐ

    to mow down

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

生い茂る草を薙いで道をつけた。

They mowed the thick grass down and opened a path.

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