13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

portable, carry (in hand), armed with, bring along

Kun'yomi
  • to carry in one's hand ②to take along (someone)
  • to engage in
On'yomi
  • ケイ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ケイ 96.4%
たずさえるたずさわる 3.6%

Character Breakdown

portable, carry (in hand), armed with
ケイ たずさ.える (8th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
superior, outstanding, talented
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
from, possessive particle, whereupon
ノ の すなわ.ち (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)

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References

Unicode hex code 643A
JIS X 0208 1-23-40
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1977
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2253
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 648
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 12529
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1686
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1801
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1376
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1628
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1486
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 919
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 694
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c10.4
Four corner code 5002.7
De Roo Code 1345