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Readings

Kana: チン、シン、まくら
Romaji: chin, shin, makura
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

pillow

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  75
Frequency:  2084
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-4-4
Korean Reading:  chim
Chinese Reading:  zhen4
Unicode:  6795
JIS:  4B6D

Indexes

Nelson Index: 2209
New Nelson Index: 2589
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4a4.8
Four Corner Index: 4491.2
Japanese Names Index: 627
Daikanwanjiten Index: 14546
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.0226
Remembering the kanji Index: 2472
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 759
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2034
Essential Kanji Index: 1900
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1064
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1857

Words

(まくら)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
夢枕 (ゆめまくら)
at the bedside where one dreams
枕捜し (まくらさがし)
bedroom theft or thief
北枕 (きたまくら、キタマクラ)
lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping); brown-lined puffer (species of pufferfish, Canthigaster rivulata)
枕絵 (まくらえ)
erotic picture
枕木 (まくらぎ)
sleeper; railroad tie
枕草子 (まくらのそうし)
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
枕頭 (ちんとう)
bedside
枕辺 (まくらべ)
bedside
枕投げ (まくらなげ)
pillow fight
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