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: サン、き.る
Romaji: san, ki.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

make fire by rubbing sticks

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  23
Radical Number:  167
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-8-15
Korean Reading:  chan
Chinese Reading:  zuan1
Unicode:  945a
JIS:  6F54

Indexes

Nelson Index: 4930
New Nelson Index: 6368
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 8a15.3
Four Corner Index: 8518.6
Daikanwanjiten Index: 41009
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0653

Words

研鑽 (けんさん)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
鑽孔機 (さんこうき)
boring machine; punching machine; perforator
切火 (きりび)
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; Shinto fire-purification ceremony
鑽る (きる)
to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone)
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