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鉗 Kanji meaning "shut up"

Jiten frequency #3425Kanken Level 1TMW Immortal Idol13 strokes

Meanings

shut up

On'yomi

ケンカン

Kun'yomi

つぐ.むくびかせ

Composed of

金goldradical
甘sweet

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

Reading usage

鉗(かん)子(し)forceps#66746止(し)血(けつ)鉗(かん)子(し)artery forceps#174633鉗(かん)子(し)分(ぶん)娩(べん)forceps delivery#357149鉗(かん)するto seal#383628鉗(かん)口(こう)令(れい)gag order#476568鉗(かん)口(こう)keeping silent#476568

Most common words using this kanji

鉗(かん)子(し)forceps#66746止(し)血(けつ)鉗(かん)子(し)artery forceps#174633鉗(かん)子(し)分(ぶん)娩(べん)forceps delivery#357149鉗(かん)するto seal#383628金鉗(かなばし)(a smith's) tongs#406115鉗(かん)口(こう)令(れい)gag order#476568鉗(かん)口(こう)keeping silent#476568鉗(つぐ)むto shut one's mouth#476568
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