Kanji

矩

Meaning

ruler and carpenter's square

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • かね じゃく carpenter's square (for checking angles)
  • かね ざし carpenter's square
  • かねざし
  • さしがね

On'yomi

  • く けい rectangle
  • く しょう quadrature
  • く そく standard

Practice Writing

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Related Entries

矩 く
quadrature
矩 かね
carpenter's square, upside-dow...
矩 のり
rule, law, regulation, model, ...

Component Analysis

矩
ruler, carpenter's square
かね, かねざし, ク
矢
dart, arrow
や, シ
天
heavens, sky, imperial
あまつ, あめ, テン
大
large, big
おお-, おお.きい, ダイ
巨
gigantic, big, large...
キョ
匚
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ
匚
( 工 ) box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ
匚
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ
匚
( 工 ) box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ
匚
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ
匚
( 工 ) box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ

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