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杵 (きね) — wooden pestle | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
杵

杵

杵きね

wooden pestle

Kanji Core Concepts KMT108 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

Kun'yomi

きね

On'yomi

ショソ

Nanori

き

wooden pestle

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 8

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Concepts using this kanji

昔取った杵柄

skill learned in one's former days

vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)

mallet

mallet handle

Ninigi no Mikoto (Japanese deity; grandson of Amaterasu, great grandfather of Emperor Jimmu)

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