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軋 Kanji meaning "squeak, creak, grate"

Jiten frequency #1896Kanken Level 1TMW Debut Idol8 strokes

Meanings

squeak, creak, grate

On'yomi

アツ

Kun'yomi

きし.るきし.む

Composed of

車carradical
乙the latter

Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

軋(きし)むto jar#7859軋(きし)みcreak#23220軋(きし)るto creak#61115軋(きし)りcreaking#76226軋(きし)み合(あ)うto engage in (mutual) competition#157360軋(きし)みあうto engage in (mutual) competition#291940

Most common words using this kanji

軋(きし)むto jar#7859軋(きし)みcreak#23220軋(あつ)轢(れき)friction#27378歯(は)軋(ぎし)りinvoluntary nocturnal tooth grinding#37842軋(きし)るto creak#61115軋(きし)りcreaking#76226軋(きし)み合(あ)うto engage in (mutual) competition#157360軋(きし)みあうto engage in (mutual) competition#291940ごまめの歯(は)軋(ぎし)りfeeble anger (that one cannot act on because one is powerless)#406115鱓(ごまめ)の歯(は)軋(ぎし)りfeeble anger (that one cannot act on because one is powerless)#476568
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