9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

twist, ask, investigate, verify

Kun'yomi
  • to ascertain
On'yomi
  • キュウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

キュウ 97.7%
ただ 2.3%

Character Breakdown

twist, ask, investigate
キュウ ただ.す (9th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
to join or connect the vine
キュウ まつわる

Common Words

searching examination
closely examining (questioning) the concrete circumstances of a crime
to twist (something)
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References

Unicode hex code 7CFE
JIS X 0208 1-21-74
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3498
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4438
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1278
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1631
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 27227
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1703
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1819
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1618
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1289
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1561
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1514
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1523
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6a3.4
Four corner code 2290.0
De Roo Code 2755