鎺 — 18 strokes ／ Radical「金」
道1University / general (hardest) ／ 18 strokes ／ Radical「金」
- On
- —
- Kun
- はばき
- Meaning
- the collar of a sword blade (a character coined in Japan)
Origin
Coined in Japan from 金 and 祖: the metal collar fitted at the base of a blade, which holds it in the scabbard.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 鎺はばき
the collar of a blade
- 鞘さや
a scabbard
Example
鎺が刀身を鞘に留める。
The collar holds the blade in the scabbard.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)