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Zach

Readings

Kana: テイ、チョウ、くぎ
Romaji: tei, chō, kugi
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

nail, tack, peg

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  167
Frequency:  2496
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  1-8-2
Korean Reading:  jeong
Chinese Reading:  ding4
Unicode:  91d8
JIS:  4523

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1667
Nelson Index: 4816
New Nelson Index: 6217
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 8a2.4
Four Corner Index: 8112.0
Japanese Names Index: 1154
Daikanwanjiten Index: 40159
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0494
Remembering the kanji Index: 2766
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1489
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2788
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2100

Words

(くぎ)
nail (i.e. small metal spike)
釘隠 (くぎかくし)
nail hider; nailhead cover; decorative object which conceals the head of a nail
釘頭 (ていとう)
nailhead
釘抜き (くぎぬき)
pincers; nail puller
木釘 (きくぎ)
wooden peg
隠し釘 (かくしくぎ)
concealed nail
釘を刺す (くぎをさす)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
切り釘 (きりくぎ)
brad; double-pointed nail
釘付け (くぎづけ)
nailing on; nailing down; nailing shut; being glued (to); being unable to take one's eyes (from); being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
目釘 (めくぎ)
rivet on a sword hilt
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