漢字道KANJIDO

15 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)15 strokesRadical
On
ケン・カン
Kun
おし.む
Meaning
stingy

Origin

ORIGIN

Heart 忄 with 堅 as phonetic: to hold back from giving.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 慳貪けんどん

    stingy and greedy; curt

  • 吝嗇りんしょく

    stinginess

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

慳貪な物言いで人を遠ざけた。

Their curt manner kept people at a distance.

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