碇

Anchor

On’yomiてい

Kun’yomiいかり

MeaningsAnchor, Grapnel

13 strokes Radical 石 stone

書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 碇

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石 radical stone + 定 right determine =

碇Anchor

部首 · Radical

The radical of 碇

石 Radical 112 of 214
Stone

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 碇 is filed under 石 (stone) — radical number 112 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 石

確 assurance 研 polish 石 stone 破 rend 硬 stiff 砂 sand 礎 cornerstone 砲 cannon 磯 seashore 砕 smash

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 碇

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

碇泊ていはく anchorage; anchoring; mooring

碇草イカリソー horny goat weed (Epimedium grandiflorum var. thunbergianum)

碇綱イカリズナ anchor cable

碇れカカレ to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view, to arrive

碇ろカカロ to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view, to arrive

碇らカカラ to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view, to arrive

碇んカカン to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view, to arrive

碇るカカル to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view, to arrive

碇りカカリ to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view, to arrive

碇っカカッ to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view, to arrive

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 碇

What does the kanji 碇 mean?

碇 means Anchor, Grapnel.

How do you read the kanji 碇?

碇 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) てい; kun'yomi (native Japanese) いかり.

How many strokes does 碇 have?

碇 is written with 13 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 碇?

The radical of 碇 is 石 (stone), radical number 112 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What parts is the kanji 碇 made of?

碇 is built from 石 (stone) and 定 (determine). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 碇?

Common words written with 碇 include 碇泊 (ていはく, anchorage; anchoring; mooring); 碇草 (イカリソー, horny goat weed (Epimedium grandiflorum var. thunbergianum)); 碇綱 (イカリズナ, anchor cable).