漢字道KANJIDO

10 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)10 strokesRadical
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キョウ・コウ
Kun
せま.い
Meaning
narrow

Origin

ORIGIN

Mound 阜 with 夾, to pinch between, as phonetic: hemmed in on both sides, hence narrow.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 陜いせまい

    narrow

  • せま

    the usual writing

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

道が陜くて通れない。

The road is too narrow to pass.

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