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笈 Kanji meaning "backpack bookcase"

Jiten frequency #3933JinmeiyouKanken Level 準1RTKTMW Immortal Idol9 strokes

Meanings

backpack bookcase

On'yomi

キュウ

Composed of

竹bambooradical
及reach out

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

Reading usage

笈(きゅう)box carried on one's back to store books#110486笈(きゅう)を負(お)うto leave one's hometown to study#252189書(しょ)笈(きゅう)wooden box for carrying books on one's back#463992笈多(きゅうた)Kyūta#463992

Most common words using this kanji

笈(きゅう)box carried on one's back to store books#110486笈(おい)wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage#147489笈川(おいがわ)Oikawa#206725笈摺(おいずり)thin, sleeveless overgarment worn by pilgrims#247181笈(きゅう)を負(お)うto leave one's hometown to study#252189笈田(おいだ)Oita#301676笈多(グプタ)Gupta (dynasty of India; approx. 320-600 CE)#393682笈入(おいいり)Oiiri#393682根笈(ねおい)Neoi#463992笈吊岩(おいつるいわ)Oitsuruiwa#463992笈石(おいし)Oishi#463992笈沼(おいぬま)Oinuma#463992笈合(おいあわせ)Oiawase#463992笈原(おいはら)Oihara#463992笈松(おいまつ)Oimatsu#463992笈方(おいかた)Oikata#463992笈瀬町(おいせちょう)Oisechō#463992笈田敏夫(おいだとしお)Oida Toshio (1925.2.21-2003.9.2)#463992笈ケ島Oigashima#463992笈多(きゅうた)Kyūta#463992
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