Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1771 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 17
Meaning: control, wedge
Kunyomi: くさび
Onyomi: カツ
Composition: 車 害
Radical: 車
Meaning: cart, car
直轄 (チョッカツ) direct control
車轄 (シャカツ) linchpin
楔 (くさび) wedge, chock, linchpin, lynchpin, tie, bond