θ«
θ«
17 strokes
Meanings
bee sting
Readings
On
β Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
γ»γ
γ«γ―
Kun
β Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
γ.γ
Common Words
1
to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust
Examples
θγ«γγγγεΊγγγΎγγγ
I got a lot of mosquito bites.
γ’γͺγΉγ―ι γ«θ±γγγγ¦γγΎγγ
Alice has a flower in her hair.
2
Rarely also written θ«γ
to sting; to bite
3
to sew; to stitch; to embroider
4
to pole (a boat)
5
to catch (with a limed pole)
6
Baseball
to put (a runner) out; to pick off
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