What does kanji 矮 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 矮 is low.

How is kanji 矮 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 矮 are ひく.い; the onyomi readings are アイ, ワイ.

What words use kanji 矮?

Example words that use kanji 矮 include 矮小, わい化, 豆鹿, 矮躯.

Kanken 1

矮

Meaning

Kanji 矮

low

low, short

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ひく.い
Onyomi 音読み: アイワイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 13
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: 倭 • 萎 • 痿 • 逶 • 腇 • 委 • 捼

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Showing 16 of 20 entries that include this kanji.

矮小

わいしょう

narrow (e.g. thinking)

わい化

わいか

dwarfing

豆鹿

まめじか

chevrotain (Tragulidae spp.)

矮躯

わいく

small stature

矮鶏

チャボ

(Japanese) bantam

矮鶏大戟

ちゃぼたいげき

petty spurge (Euphorbia peplus)

矮鶏檜葉

チャボひば

Chamaecyparis obtusa var. breviramea (ornamental variety of hinoki cypress)

矮樹

わいじゅ

low or short tree

矮小陰茎

わいしょういんけい

micropenis

矮小化

わいしょうか

reduction (in size)

矮小銀河

わいしょうぎんが

dwarf galaxy

矮小不規則銀河

わいしょうふきそくぎんが

dwarf irregular galaxy

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

あの木は思ったより矮い。

That tree is lower than I thought.

この棚は少し矮すぎる。

This shelf is a little too low.

矮い塀なので向こうが見える。

Because the wall is low, I can see the other side.

彼はクラスでいちばん矮い。

He is the shortest in the class.

矮い机は子どもにちょうどいい。

A low desk is just right for children.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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