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The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

2496 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: nail, tack, peg

Kunyomi: くぎ

Onyomi: テイ, チョウ

Composition: 金 丁

釘

Radical

Radical: 金

Meaning: metal, gold

Reading: かね

Frequency: 806

Alternative forms:

釒(alt radical position hen)

金

Examples

Onyomi Examples

釘頭 (テイトウ) nailhead

装丁 (ソウテイ) binding (of a book), design (of a book cover)

Kunyomi Examples

釘 (くぎ) nail, spike, tack, rivet, brad, (pachinko) pin

釘隠 (くぎかくし) nail hider, nailhead cover, decorative object which conceals the head of a nail

合い釘 (あいくぎ) double-pointed nail, dowel

鋲釘 (びょうくぎ) rivet, tack, thumbtack, drawing-pin, hobnail

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