隻 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「隹」
道3Junior high level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「隹」
- On
- セキ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- counter for ships
Origin
隹 "bird" with 又 "hand": holding a single bird — one; now the counter for ships.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セキ | 隻手・数隻 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 数隻すうせき
several ships
- 隻眼せきがん
one eye; insight
Example
港に数隻の船が並んだ。
Several ships lined up at the port.
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