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

reed, bullrush

Kun'yomi
  • common reed (Phragmites australis)
  • common reed (Phragmites australis)
  • しおれる
  • しなびる
  • しぼ
  • える
On'yomi

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

あし 100.0%

Character Breakdown

reed, bullrush
あし イ よし (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
tanned leather radical (no. 178)
イ そむ.く (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant

Common Words

reedy shore
dapple gray (horse coat color)
dapple gray (horse coat color)
dapple gray (horse coat color)
flea-bitten gray (horse coat color)
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References

Unicode hex code 8466
JIS X 0208 1-16-17
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3998
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5160
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2934
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2041
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2411
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2491
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1992
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 31437
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3k10.21
Four corner code 4450.6