Jiten

按 Kanji meaning "hold, consider, investigate"

Jiten frequency #3182JinmeiyouKanken Level 準1RTKTMW Immortal Idol9 strokes

Meanings

hold, consider, investigate

On'yomi

アン

Kun'yomi

おさ.えるしら.べる

Composed of

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Reading usage

按(あん)摩(ま)massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage)#68940按(あん)配(ばい)seasoning#74341按(あん)An#133803按(あん)摩(ま)さんmasseuse#144014按(あん)ずるto be anxious (about)#162315按(あん)排(ばい)seasoning#172590按(あん)じるto be anxious (about)#186005按(あん)分(ぶん)proportional division#186647按(あん)摩(ま)師(し)masseuse#199002按針(あんじん)Anjin (name given to William Adams, English seaman (1564-1620))#210021

Most common words using this kanji

按(あん)摩(ま)massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage)#68940按(あん)配(ばい)seasoning#74341按(あん)An#133803按(あん)摩(ま)さんmasseuse#144014按(あん)ずるto be anxious (about)#162315按(あん)排(ばい)seasoning#172590按(あん)じるto be anxious (about)#186005按(あん)分(ぶん)proportional division#186647按(あん)摩(ま)師(し)masseuse#199002按針(あんじん)Anjin (name given to William Adams, English seaman (1564-1620))#210021三浦按針(みうらあんじん)Miura Anjin (1564-1620; Japanese name of William Adams, first Englishman to travel to Japan)#215104電(でん)気(き)按(あん)摩(ま)pressing one's foot on the genitals of a supine person while pulling on their feet (usu. as a prank)#218652按(あん)手(しゅ)ordination#235724按察使(あぜち)travelling inspector of the provincial governments (Nara and Heian-period position)#236038按(あ)司(じ)chieftain (of the Ryukyu Kingdom)#238329按察(あぜち)travelling inspector of the provincial governments (Nara and Heian-period position)#242802按(あん)手(しゅ)礼(れい)(Protestant) laying on of hands#271322按(あん)腹(ぷく)ventral massage#310920按(あん)摩(ま)膏(こう)massaging plaster#393682按以子(あいこ)Aiko#463992