Meanings
Readings
Common Words
exactly; precisely; just; right; opportunely; fortunately
just (like); as if; as though
polite; courteous; civil
careful; close; thorough; conscientious
Adjective - yoi/ii class
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
kitchen knife
Archaic
cooking; food
polite; courteous; hospitable
Honorific
polite; courteous; civil
Honorific
careful; close; thorough; conscientious
Used sarcastically
overly courteous; overly careful; overly thorough
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
Counter
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars
Counter
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding)
Counter
counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant
Common noun
even number
Common noun
chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
Common noun
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style)
Common noun
one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant)
Common noun; Also written as 一挺, 一梃
one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar)
Common noun
one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m)
Common noun
one game; one task
Adverb (fukushi); Said when starting something
well then; right
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.
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In ancient Rome, they would mark out new streets by hammering nails into the ground to plot their perfectly straight roads.
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