漢字道KANJIDO

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Kun
かすがい
Meaning
a cramp iron (a character coined in Japan)

Origin

ORIGIN

Coined in Japan from 金 and 送, to send: the metal cramp, bent at both ends, that holds two timbers together.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • かすがい

    a cramp iron

  • 子は鎹こはかすがい

    a child binds the parents together

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

子は鎹という。

They say a child binds the parents together.

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