Kanji

妁

Meaning

go-between

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • なこうど

On'yomi

  • ばい しゃく matchmaking
  • ばい しゃく にん matchmaker

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/6

Component Analysis

妁
go-between
なこうど, シャク
女
woman, female
おんな, め, ジョ
勺
ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
シャク
勹
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
つつ.む, ホウ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ

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