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Kanji 椅: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 椅: chair

Key takeaways

Kanji 椅: chair. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

chair

On reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 椅

chair

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

木 + 奇

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A chair (椅) is a piece of furniture made from wood (木) in a unique or 'strange' (奇) shape. Imagine how wood was carved into specific, unusual forms to create a seat.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 椅子いす

    chair / seat

Commonly used words

  • 椅子
    いす

    chair / seat

Example sentences

Example 1

このいすはとてもかたいです。

Translation

This chair is very hard.

Example 2

いすにすわってください。

Translation

Please sit on the chair.

Kanji 椅: chair | Daily Nihongo