10 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level Pre-1

whetstone, grindstone

Kun'yomi
  • whetstone
  • to sharpen ②to wash (rice) ③to scour
  • といし
  • みが
On'yomi
  • テイ
  • キイ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

100.0%

Character Breakdown

whetstone, grindstone
と シ テイ (Kentei Pre-1)
stone
いし セキ シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
name of an ancient tribe
テイ タイ シ
family name, surname, clan
シ うじ (4th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)

Common Words

whetstone
medium-grade millstone
rough grindstone
medium-grade millstone
leather strop
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References

Unicode hex code 7825
JIS X 0208 1-37-54
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3184
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3997
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1480
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1066
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2590
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2636
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1386
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 24093
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5a5.4
Four corner code 1264.0