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轡

Readings

Kana: ヒ、くつわ、たづな
Romaji: hi, kutsuwa, tazuna
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

bit (horse)

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  22
Radical Number:  30
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  2-19-3
Korean Reading:  bi
Chinese Reading:  pei4
Unicode:  8f61
JIS:  3725

Indexes

Nelson Index: 1022
New Nelson Index: 5992
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3d19.2
Four Corner Index: 2260.9
Daikanwanjiten Index: 38587
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.1069
Remembering the kanji Index: 2965
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2970

Words

轡 (くつわ、くつばみ)
bit (i.e. attached to a bridle)
猿ぐつわをかます (さるぐつわをかます)
to gag someone
金轡 (かなぐつわ)
a (metal) bit
くつわ虫 (くつわむし、クツワムシ)
Mecopoda nipponensis (species of katydid)
猿轡 (さるぐつわ)
(mouth) gag
轡屋 (くつわや)
brothel
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