漢字道KANJIDO

5 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)5 strokesRadical
On
ジュウ・エツ
Kun
えびす・まさかり
Meaning
a battle-axe

Origin

ORIGIN

A pictograph of a broad-bladed axe: the axe used in war; the origin of 鉞.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • まさかり

    a battle-axe

  • まさかり

    broad axe (usual writing)

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

戉は鉞のもとになった字である。

This character is the origin of the character for a broad axe.

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