Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

JLPT level: N1

Stroke count: 16

Meaning: weight, plumb bob, sinker, spindle

Kunyomi: つむ おもり

Onyomi: スイ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: metal, gold

Examples

Onyomi Examples

スイ counter for spindles, weight (for scales)

スイジョウ spindle shaped

平衡 ヘイコウスイ counterweight, counterpoise

ボウスイ spindle

Kunyomi Examples

ぼうすい spindle

つむがた spindle-shaped, fusiform

重り おもり weight, sinker (fishing)