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: ゼツ、した
Romaji: zetsu, shita
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

tongue, reed, clapper

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  6
Radical Number:  135
Frequency:  1830
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  2-3-3
Korean Reading:  seol
Chinese Reading:  she2
Unicode:  820c
JIS:  4065

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2186
Nelson Index: 3855
New Nelson Index: 4917
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3d3.9
Four Corner Index: 2060.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 732
Gakken Index: 1711
Daikanwanjiten Index: 30277
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0462
Remembering the kanji Index: 41
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1688
Kodansha Compact Index: 1591
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 755
Kanji in Context Index: 1288
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1384
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1871
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 43
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 41
Essential Kanji Index: 878
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2711
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2277
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 827
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 660

Words

(した)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
百舌 (もず、モズ)
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
舌足らず (したたらず、したったらず)
lisping; inadequate linguistic ability
舌苔 (ぜったい)
fur (on one's tongue)
鴃舌 (げきぜつ)
barbarian jabbering
毒舌 (どくぜつ)
wicked tongue; abusive language
冗舌 (じょうぜつ)
garrulity; loquacity; talkativeness
舌代 (ぜつだい、しただい)
a notice
舌打ち (したうち)
smacking lips; clicking tongue; tut-tut
舌端 (ぜったん)
tip of the tongue; speech; way of talking
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