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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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Readings

Kana: テツ、キ、か.む、くわ.える
Romaji: tetsu, ki, ka.mu, kuwa.eru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

laugh, chew, eat

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  30
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-6
Korean Reading:  jil
Chinese Reading:  die2
Unicode:  54a5
JIS:  527A

Indexes

New Nelson Index: 773
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3d6.8
Four Corner Index: 6101.4
Daikanwanjiten Index: 3534
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0987

Words

くわえ込む (くわえこむ)
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
指をくわえる (ゆびをくわえる)
to look on enviously while doing nothing
咥える (くわえる)
to hold in one's mouth
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