What does kanji 鑷 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鑷 is pluck hair.

How is kanji 鑷 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鑷 are けぬき; the onyomi readings are ジョウ, セツ, ニョウ.

Example words that use kanji 鑷 include 鑷子.

Kanken 1

鑷

Meaning

pluck hair

pluck hair, tweezers

Stroke Order

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せっし

tweezers (esp. in a medical or laboratory setting)

5 reference sentences

母は鑷で白髪を抜いた。

My mother plucked a gray hair with tweezers.

この鑷は先が細くて使いやすい。

These tweezers have fine tips and are easy to use.

鏡の前で鑷を探した。

I looked for the tweezers in front of the mirror.

旅行用の袋に小さな鑷を入れておいた。

I put a small pair of tweezers in the travel pouch.

彼女は鑷で眉を整えている。

She is shaping her eyebrows with tweezers.