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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: マイ、バイ
Romaji: mai, bai
Kana
Romaji

Name Reading

Kana: ひら
Romaji: hira
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  75
Frequency:  911
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  1-4-4
Korean Reading:  mae
Chinese Reading:  mei2
Unicode:  679a
JIS:  4B67

Indexes

Halpern Index: 859
Nelson Index: 2202
New Nelson Index: 2582
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4a4.4
Four Corner Index: 4894.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 976
Gakken Index: 730
Japanese Names Index: 630
Daikanwanjiten Index: 14554
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.0241
Remembering the kanji Index: 332
Busy People Index: 3.4
Kanji Flashcards Index: 624
Kodansha Compact Index: 1080
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 988
Kanji in Context Index: 982
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 576
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 764
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 338
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 354
Essential Kanji Index: 952
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1069
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1866
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 875

Words

(まい)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
枚数 (まいすう)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
二枚目 (にまいめ)
handsome man; actor in a love scene
一枚岩 (いちまいいわ)
monolith; large slab of rock
二枚 (にまい)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
(びら、ビラ)
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster; placard
二枚貝 (にまいがい)
bivalve
枚挙 (まいきょ)
enumeration
大枚の金 (たいまいのかね)
large sum of money
二枚看板 (にまいかんばん)
the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions)
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