Keyword
piece of fabric
Info
FrequencyTop 1900-2000
Type
Jōyō 
?
KankenLevel 2
Heisig432
Readings
きん
(92%)
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
seat
Used in vocabulary (59 in total)
house-cloth; dust cloth
hood; kerchief
tea-towel; dish cloth
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
(hand) towel; handkerchief
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
napkin; cloth
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
wet cloth; damp rag
tea cloth; tea napkin
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
Yellow Turban Rebellion (China; 184 CE)
kerchief worn by women in former times in Japan in cold weather, covering the whole head (except eyes)
black headgear worn by yamabushi
disaster hood; protective hood worn during earthquakes and other disasters (e.g. to protect from falling objects)
table-wiping cloth
gomokuzushi wrapped in a thin layer of fried egg
canequim; unbleached muslin; calico
mochikinchaku; glutinous rice in a pouch of fried tofu, used in oden
half-width cloth (approx. 18 cm)
vertical part of kanmuri cap
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
Red Turban Rebellion (China; 1351-1366 CE)
helmet-shaped hood
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
baseboard; skirting board
black headgear worn by yamabushi
kerchief worn by women in former times in Japan in cold weather, covering the whole head (except eyes)
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
width of a garment
to become wider
price range or fluctuation
gomokuzushi wrapped in a thin layer of fried egg
gomokuzushi wrapped in a thin layer of fried egg
gomokuzushi wrapped in a thin layer of fried egg
exponent; power
kanji "cloth" radical at left
emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)
standard-width cloth (approx. 36 cm)
shawl (on shoulder of woman's dress)
shawl (on shoulder of woman's dress)
nilpotent element
finishing board nailed where the floor boards meet the wall; (similar to) skirting, baseboards
hood made useless by the warmer weather of spring
hood made useless by the warmer weather of spring
to do as one wishes; to get one's way; to be proud; to boast
hooded seal (Cystophora cristata)
pocketbook plant (any plant of genus Calceolaria)
Examples (1 in total)
5. When the reaction is over, place the test-tube on a damp cloth.