9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N2

seal, closing

On'yomi
  • seal
  • ホウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

フウ 99.8%
ホウ 0.2%

Character Breakdown

seal, closing
フウ ホウ (8th, N2)
square jewel, corner, angle
ケイ ケ か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)

Contained In

Common Words

seal ②to seal (e.g. a letter)
to seal (e.g. a letter) ②to prevent (e.g. movement)
blockade ②freezing (funds)
to shut in ②to contain
muzzling (someone) ②silencing (someone)
total blockage ②shutout
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.) ②unboxing (a product) ③unsealed mail
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References

Unicode hex code 5C01
JIS X 0208 1-41-85
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1349
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1376
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1287
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1639
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 865
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1039
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 885
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1124
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 7426
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1762
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1463
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1558
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 477
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1246
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 372
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 504
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 158
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3b6.13
Four corner code 4410.0
De Roo Code 1448