栓
栓

plug, bolt, cork, bung, stopper

10 strokesFrequency 2,199JLPT N1Grade 8

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

plug

Constituents

?ball
𠆢umbrella
?wood
全whole
木tree
玉jewel
王king

Mnemonic Stories

The plug for the giant bottle of wine was a whole tree.

The beaver gnawed down a whole tree and used it as a plug to dam the river.

Dictionary

Common Words

栓せんNounFreq #20511
1

stopper; cork; plug; bung

Examples
シャンパンの栓がぽんと音を立ててとんだ。
The champagne cork popped out.
2

tap; faucet; stopcock

耳栓みみせんNounFreq #41212
1

earplug (for protection against noise or water)

栓を抜くせんをぬくExpressionGodan verbFreq #44176
1

to uncork a bottle

元栓もとせんNounFreq #61346
1

stopcock (gas, water); main valve; main tap; stop tap

Examples
元栓、しまってる。
The main tap is turned off.
血栓けっせんNounFreq #64544
1

thrombus; blood clot

栓子せんしNounFreq #69895
1

Medicine

embolus

消火栓しょうかせんNounFreq #76202
1

fire hydrant

栓抜き栓抜せんぬきNounFreq #78344
1

bottle opener; corkscrew

コルク栓コルクせんNounFreq #79850
1

cork stopper; (bottle) cork

開栓かいせんNoun～する VerbFreq #102325
1

unstopping; uncorking; uncapping; opening

2

connecting (e.g. gas supply)

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