What does kanji 枕 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 枕 is pillow.

How is kanji 枕 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 枕 are まくら; the onyomi readings are チン, シン.

What is the main radical of kanji 枕?

The main radical for kanji 枕 is 木.

What words use kanji 枕?

Example words that use kanji 枕 include 枕, 枕ことば, 枕絵, 枕カバー.

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枕

Meaning

Kanji 枕

pillow

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: まくら
Onyomi 音読み: チンシン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2084
Strokes: 8
Radical: 木
Components: ノ • 乙 • 冖 • 尢 • 木
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 沈 • 忱 • 邥 • 眈 • 耽 • 冘 • 紞

Related vocabulary

Showing 27 common entries

Showing 27 of 65 entries that include this kanji.

枕

まくら

introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story)

枕ことば

まくらことば

pillow word

枕絵

まくらえ

shunga

枕カバー

まくらカバー

pillowcase

枕の草子

まくらのそうし

The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)

枕もと

まくらもと

bedside

枕を交わす

まくらをかわす

to sleep together (for a man and a woman)

枕を高くして眠る

まくらをたかくしてねむる

to sleep in peace

枕を濡らす

まくらをぬらす

to cry in bed

枕営業

まくらえいぎょう

gratifikasi seks

枕経

まくらぎょう

sutra recitation at the bedside of a deceased person

枕芸者

まくらげいしゃ

geisha who steals money from sleeping travellers

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は新しい枕を買った。

He bought a new pillow.

枕が高すぎると首が痛くなる。

If the pillow is too high, your neck will hurt.

彼女は膝枕をしてくれた。

She gave me a lap pillow.

枕元にスマホを置かないでください。

Please don't put your smartphone by your bedside.

子供たちが枕投げを始めた。

The children started a pillow fight.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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