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ć·Ÿ
ć·Ÿ
3 strokes
Grade 8

Meanings

towel
hanging scroll
width
cloth radical (no. 50)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キン
フク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おお.い
ちきり
きれ

Common Words

はば
ć·Ÿ
Noun
Freq #3003
1

width; breadth

2

freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude

3

gap; difference (e.g. in price); range (e.g. of voice)

おおはば
ć€§ć·Ÿ
Noun
Freq #6274
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

big; large; drastic; substantial

Examples
ă“ăźæ”żç­–ă§ç‰©äŸĄăŻć€§ćč…ă«ć€€äžŠăŒă‚Šă—ăŸă€‚
This policy resulted in a great rise in prices.
2

full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

ぞうきん
雑澃
Noun
Freq #12835
1

house-cloth; dust cloth

Examples
ぬれたぞうきんでçȘ“をごきăȘさい。
Clean the window with a damp cloth.
ずきん
Noun
Freq #17009
1

headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; cap; skullcap; hat

Examples
äżźé“ćŁ«ăźă‚ˆă†ă«é ­ć·Ÿă‚’ă‹ă¶ăŁăŸé›Čは、ポツăƒȘポツăƒȘăšèœăĄă‚‹é›šă‚’æ•°ç ăźă‚ˆă†ă«ă€ăŸăăŁăŠă„ă‚‹ă€‚
The hooded clouds, like friars, tell their beads in drops of rain.
2

tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)

ă”ăă‚“
Noun
Freq #28770
1

dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth

Examples
ăƒžăƒŠă‚łăŻă”ăă‚“ă§ăƒ†ăƒŒăƒ–ăƒ«ă‚’ă”ă„ăŸă€‚
Mayuko wiped a table with a cloth.
きんちゃく
Noun
Freq #30546
1

drawstring purse; money pouch

2

Food, cooking

pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden

3

Abbreviation

hanger-on; follower; flunky; sycophant

4

Archaic

unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)

はばびろ
ć·Ÿćșƒ
ăȘ Adj.
Noun
ïœžăź Adj.
Freq #31002
1

wide (e.g. belt, shoes, ribbon); broad

Examples
あぼドレă‚čにはćč…ćșƒăźé©ăźăƒ™ăƒ«ăƒˆăŒäŒŒćˆă†ă§ă—ょう。
A wide leather belt would look good with that dress.
é ˜ć·Ÿ
ăČれ
Noun
Archaic
Freq #39786
1

shawl (on shoulder of woman's dress)

è…°ăŽă‚“ăĄă‚ƒă
こしぎんちゃく
Noun
Freq #40477
1

hanger-on; follower; flunky; sycophant

Examples
ćœŒăŻć€§è‡Łăźè…°ăŽă‚“ăĄă‚ƒăă ă€‚
He is just a minion of the minister.
2

purse strapped round one's waist

ćč…ă‚’ăă‹ă›ă‚‹
はばをきかせる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #41967
1

to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt

Examples
ćœŒăŻćč…ă‚’ćˆ©ă‹ă›ăŠäœ•ă§ă‚‚è‡Șćˆ†ăźæ€ă†ă‚ˆă†ă«ă•ă›ă‚‹ă€‚
He gets his way by throwing his weight around.
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