Meanings
Readings
Common Words
fat; thick
deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous
daring; shameless; brazen; audacious
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
Italy
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
太刀 only; Historical term
tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
log
Word usually written using kana alone
dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
Word usually written using kana alone; Historical term; Sensitive
test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII)
Derogatory; Archaic
prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.
Constituents
The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.
Mnemonic Stories
Take just a round drop of the concept of large, and you get plump.
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