Word details

かんざし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かんざし.

Dictionary

Entry

かんざし簪髪挿釵NounUsually kanaFreq #27709
1

ornamental hairpin

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

簪

ornamental hairpin

20 strokes

On

シンサン

Kun

かんざし
髪

hair of the head

14 strokesFrequency 1,474JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ハツ

Kun

かみ

Nanori

がたひげ
挿

insert, put in, graft, wear (sword)

10 strokesFrequency 1,908JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ソウ

Kun

さ.すはさ.む
釵

ornamental hairpin

11 strokes

On

サイサ

Kun

かざしかんざし

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