Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
2048 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 6
Meaning: mortar
Kunyomi: うす, うすづ.く
Onyomi: キュウ, グ
Radical: 臼
Meaning: mortar
Reading: うす
Frequency: 71
臼蓋 (キュウガイ) acetabular roof
臼蓋形成不全 (キュウガイケイセイフゼン) acetabular dysplasia
烏臼 (ウキュウ) Chinese tallow (as an ingredient in Chinese medicine)
亜脱臼 (アダッキュウ) subluxation
臼 (うす) millstone, mortar
臼茸 (うすたけ) shaggy chanterelle (Turbinellus floccosus), scaly chanterelle, woolly chanterelle
提宇子 (ダイウス) God
搗き臼 (つきうす) mortar (for pounding rice)
臼搗く (うすづく) to pound (rice, etc.)