What does kanji 稽 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 稽 is think.

How is kanji 稽 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 稽 are かんが.える, とど.める; the onyomi readings are ケイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 稽?

The main radical for kanji 稽 is 禾.

What words use kanji 稽?

Example words that use kanji 稽 include 稽古, 稽古場, 稽古場経費, 稽古台.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 2

稽

Meaning

Kanji 稽

think

think, consider

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かんが.えるとど.める
Onyomi 音読み: ケイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 𥡴 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #2372
Strokes: 15
Radical: 禾
Components: 匕 • 日 • 尤 • 禾
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

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Showing 25 of 46 entries that include this kanji.

稽古

けいこ

practice

稽古場

けいこば

training room (hall)

稽古場経費

けいこばけいひ

allowance paid by the Sumo Association to a coach for each wrestler in his stable

稽古台

けいこだい

training hall (esp. one made of wooden planks and used for dancing practice)

稽古着

けいこぎ

training clothes (judo, kendo, etc.)

稽古日

けいこび

day for one's lesson

稽古本

けいこぼん

practice book used in jōruri and nagauta

稽首

けいしゅ

bowing to the floor

稽留熱

けいりゅうねつ

continued fever

稽留流産

けいりゅうりゅうざん

delayed miscarriage

滑稽

こっけい

ridiculous

荒唐無稽

こうとうむけい

absurd

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は毎朝、庭で剣道の稽古をしている。

he practices kendo in the yard every morning.

試合の前に、みんなで基本の稽古をもう一度やった。

before the match, we went over the basic practice once more together.

今日は茶道の稽古があるので、早く帰る。

i'm going home early today because i have tea ceremony practice.

先生は稽古の終わりに、姿勢を直すように言った。

at the end of practice, the teacher told us to correct our posture.

子どものころ、私は祖父と将棋の稽古をした。

when i was a child, i practiced shogi with my grandfather.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

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