What does kanji 柄 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 柄 is design.

How is kanji 柄 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 柄 are がら, え, つか; the onyomi readings are ヘイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 柄?

The main radical for kanji 柄 is 木.

What words use kanji 柄?

Example words that use kanji 柄 include 柄, 柄にもない, 柄にもなく, 柄巻.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

柄

Meaning

Kanji 柄

design

design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: がらえつか
Onyomi 音読み: ヘイ
Nanori 名乗り: からら

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1140
Strokes: 9
Radical: 木
Components: 一 • 人 • 冂 • 木
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 病 • 炳 • 陋 • 昺 • 昞 • 丙 • 邴

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Showing 36 of 130 entries that include this kanji.

柄

がら

pattern

柄にもない

がらにもない

out of character

柄にもなく

がらにもなく

out of character

柄巻

つかまき

leather or cloth wrapped around the handle of a sword

柄鏡

えかがみ

traditional mirror with a handle, popular since the Muromachi period

柄振

えぶり

farming implement

柄節

へいせつ

scape (of an insect)

柄樽

えだる

red and black lacquered sake cask with horn-like handles, used for ceremonies

柄長

えなが

long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus)

柄頭

つかがしら

pommel

柄物

がらもの

patterned cloth

柄様式

がらようしき

pattern style

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この柄がいちばん好きです。

I like this pattern the most.

花柄のワンピースを買いました。

I bought a floral dress.

彼は小柄だけど力が強い。

He is small-built, but very strong.

彼女は明るい柄の人だ。

She has a cheerful nature.

包丁の柄が少しゆるんでいる。

The knife handle is a little loose.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 10 related entries

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