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

accompaniment for drinks

Kun'yomi
  • appetizer or snack served with drinks ②performance to liven up a bar
On'yomi
  • コウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

さかな 95.1%
コウ 4.9%

Character Breakdown

accompaniment for drinks
さかな コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
possess, have, exist
ユウ あり あ.る (3rd, N4)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

appetizer or snack served with drinks ②performance to liven up a bar
appetizer or snack served with drinks
food and (alcoholic) drinks
uncommon and delicious meal
vinegared appetizer
side dish served in order to encourage the consumption of alcohol (kaiseki cuisine)
to have as a side order (with drinks) ②to make fun of someone
accompaniment to a drink served at celebrations (such as New Year)
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References

Unicode hex code 80B4
JIS X 0208 1-26-72
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3735
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4767
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2567
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1780
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2896
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2905
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 29322
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1502
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4b4.12
Four corner code 4022.7