Keyword
piece of fabric
Info
FrequencyTop 2000-2100
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 2
Heisig432
Readings
きん
(93%)
ぎん
(4%)
はば
(2%)
Composed of
crooked seal
stick
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a piece of fabric punctured by a stick.

Used in kanji (53 in total)
usual
mentor
emperor
city
Used in vocabulary (80 in total)
house-cloth; dust cloth
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
Examples (1 in total)
5. When the reaction is over, place the test-tube on a damp cloth.