6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N1

tongue, reed, clapper

Kun'yomi
  • tongue ②tongue-like object
On'yomi
  • ゼツ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

した 86.4%
ゼツ 13.6%

Character Breakdown

tongue, reed, clapper
した ゼツ (5th, N1)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Common Words

tongue ②tongue-like object
clicking one's tongue ②smacking one's lips (with relish)
dislike of very hot food or drink
feel on the tongue (of food or drink)
wicked tongue
tip of tongue
speaking with a trill
smacking one's lips (over food)
base of the tongue
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References

Unicode hex code 820C
JIS X 0208 1-32-69
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3855
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4917
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2186
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2711
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1384
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1871
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 41
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 41
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1711
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 878
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 30277
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 732
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1259
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1331
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 827
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1688
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 755
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 660
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1288
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1591
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 43
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3d3.9
Four corner code 2060.4
De Roo Code 2277