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

Readings

Kana: ソウ、さ.す、はさ.む
Romaji: sou, sa.su, hasa.mu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

insert, put in, graft, wear (sword)

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  1908
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-7
Korean Reading:  sab
Chinese Reading:  cha1
Unicode:  633f
JIS:  415E

Indexes

Halpern Index: 431
Nelson Index: 1916
New Nelson Index: 2167
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c7.2
Four Corner Index: 5205.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 1517
Gakken Index: 1744
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12119
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0243
Remembering the kanji Index: 1116
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1358
Kodansha Compact Index: 894
Kanji in Context Index: 1478
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 317
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 390
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1125
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1197
Kodansha Kanji Index: 517
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1355
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1340

Words

挿入 (そうにゅう)
insertion; incorporation; infixing
挿す (さす)
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten
挿画 (そうが)
(book) illustration
挿抜 (そうばつ)
insertion-extraction; add-remove; swapping (e.g. plugs)
挿話的 (そうわてき)
episodic
挿絵 (さしえ)
illustration (e.g. book); picture
挿話 (そうわ)
episode
挿入文 (そうにゅうぶん)
parenthetic sentence
挿入句 (そうにゅうく)
parenthetical expression
挿入モード (そうにゅうモード)
insert mode
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