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

clod, lump, chunk, clot, mass

Kun'yomi
  • lump ②group ③embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.)
  • つちくれ
On'yomi
  • カイ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

かたまり 53.6%
カイ 46.4%

Character Breakdown

clod, lump, chunk
かたまり カイ ケ (8th, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
ghost, devil
おに キ (7th, N1)
head or face of a ghost, spirit, or demon
フツ フチ ヒ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)

Common Words

lump ②group ③embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.)
lump of meat ②human body
chunk of meat (e.g. for grilling)
the last remaining piece (which people are reluctant to take for themselves)
Katamari Damacy (2004 video game)
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References

Unicode hex code 584A
JIS X 0208 1-18-84
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1122
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1070
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 632
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 775
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 457
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 579
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2024
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2180
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1946
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1670
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 5319
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1065
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1524
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1625
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1161
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1613
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1753
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 386
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 2043
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3b10.2
Four corner code 4611.3
De Roo Code 1457