Kanji

杓

Meaning

ladle and scoop

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • ひしゃく

On'yomi

  • しゃく し bamboo ladle
  • しゃく る to dig out
  • しゃく しぎ curlew (any bird of genus Numenius)
  • ちょう
  • てき
  • ひょう

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/7

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Component Analysis

杓
ladle, scoop
ひしゃく, シャク, チョウ
木
tree, wood
き, こ-, ボク
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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