Kanji
N1 14 strokes Grade 8 freq #960

edge, origin, end, point, border

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

stand tatsu

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

extreme; extremity
pointed end; tip
origin; genesis
one end; an end
cutting edge; leading edge
terminal; computer terminal
end; tip
frank; direct
remnant; fragment
halfway; half measures

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

end (e.g. of street); tip
riverside; riverbank
roadside; wayside
right end; right edge
content-free chat; idle gossip

Example sentences

Bolas are made up of a long cord with two stone balls at the free ends.

Will you please hold this edge?

He holds an extreme opinion on education.

He sometimes wished to go to extremes.