Kanji

笈

Meaning

backpack bookcase

Readings

On'yomi

  • しょ きゅう wooden box for carrying books on one's back
  • きゅう をおう to leave one's hometown to study

Practice Writing

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Related Entries

笈 きゅう
box carried on one's back to s...
笈 おい
wooden box carried on one's ba...

Component Analysis

笈
backpack bookcase
キュウ
竹
bamboo
たけ, チク
及
reach out, exert, exercise...
およ.ぶ, およ.び, キュウ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
又
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また, また-, ユウ

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