Kanji

嗇

Meaning

miserly stingy and sparing

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • やぶさか
  • おしむ

On'yomi

  • りん しょく stinginess
  • りん しょく か miser

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

嗇
miserly, stingy, sparing
やぶさ.か, おし.む, ショク
巫
( CDP-8D5B ) sorcerer, medium, shrine maiden
みこ, かんなぎ, フ
回
-times, round, game...
まわ.る, -まわ.る, カイ
囗
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ, コク
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク

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