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Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

JLPT level: N1

1837 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 6

Meaning: square jewel, corner, angle, edge

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: ケイ, ケ

Composition: 土

圭

Radical

Radical: 土

Meaning: earth

Reading: つち

Frequency: 580

Alternative forms:

(alt radical position hen)

土

Examples

Onyomi Examples

圭角 (ケイカク) rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.), abrasiveness, harshness, sharpness, edges (of a gem)

圭璧 (ケイヘキ) ritual jades worn by feudal lords in ancient China

刀圭 (トウケイ) medicine, art of medicine, doctor, dispensing spoon

尖形 (センケイ) pointed, pointy, acuminate

圭角 (ケイカク) rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.), abrasiveness, harshness, sharpness, edges (of a gem)

圭璧 (ケイヘキ) ritual jades worn by feudal lords in ancient China

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