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: キュウ、ただ.す
Romaji: kyū, tada.su
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

twist, ask, investigate, verify

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  120
Frequency:  1820
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-6-3
Korean Reading:  gyo
Chinese Reading:  jiu3
Unicode:  7cfe
JIS:  356A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1278
Nelson Index: 3498
New Nelson Index: 4438
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6a3.4
Four Corner Index: 2490.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1151
Gakken Index: 1739
Japanese Names Index: 1422
Daikanwanjiten Index: 27227
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.0933
Remembering the kanji Index: 1509
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1618
Kodansha Compact Index: 1514
Kanji in Context Index: 1561
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 858
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1176
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1523
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1627
Essential Kanji Index: 1640
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1631
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2755
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1289

Words

糾弾 (きゅうだん)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
糾合 (きゅうごう)
rally; muster
糾明 (きゅうめい)
searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination
罪状糾明 (ざいじょうきゅうめい)
closely examining (questioning) the concrete circumstances of a crime
禍福は糾える縄のごとし (かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし)
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
紛糾 (ふんきゅう)
complication; confusion; disorder
糾う (あざなう)
to twist (something)
糾問 (きゅうもん)
inquiry; enquiry
糺す (ただす)
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
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