What does kanji 杵 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 杵 is wooden pestle.

How is kanji 杵 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 杵 are きね; the onyomi readings are ショ, ソ.

Example words that use kanji 杵 include 杵, 杵柄, 金剛杵, 昔取った杵柄.

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杵

Meaning

wooden pestle

Stroke Order

5 common entries

Showing 5 of 6 entries that include this kanji.

しょ

vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)

きねづか

mallet handle

こんごうしょ

vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)

むかしとったきねづか

skill learned in one's former days

ににぎのみこと

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

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5 reference sentences

正月に向けて杵で餅をつく。

Pounding mochi with a wooden pestle for the New Year.

この杵はとても重くて扱いづらい。

This pestle is very heavy and difficult to handle.

臼と杵はセットで使われます。

A mortar and pestle are used as a set.

新しい木製の杵を買いました。

I bought a new wooden pestle.

彼は力強く杵を振り上げた。

He powerfully raised the pestle.