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Reading

Kana:
Romaji: hi
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

kingfisher

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  175
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  2-8-6
Korean Reading:  bi
Chinese Reading:  fei3
Unicode:  7fe1
JIS:  6647

Indexes

Nelson Index: 5083
New Nelson Index: 4684
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a14.1
Four Corner Index: 1122.7
Daikanwanjiten Index: 28733
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0123

Words

川蝉 (かわせみ、ひすい、しょうびん、カワセミ)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
赤翡翠 (あかしょうびん、アカショウビン)
ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda)
山翡翠 (やませみ、ヤマセミ)
crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)
笑い川蝉 (わらいかわせみ、ワライカワセミ)
laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
翡翠色 (ひすいいろ)
jade green
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