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Kanji 桟: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 桟: scaffold, cleat, frame, jetty, bolt (door)

Key takeaways

Kanji 桟: scaffold, cleat, frame, jetty, bolt (door). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

scaffoldcleatframejettybolt (door)

On reading

サンセン

Kun reading

かけはし

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 桟

scaffold, cleat, frame, jetty, bolt (door)

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

木 + 戋

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a jetty or scaffold made by joining small, narrow (戋) pieces of wood (木) together. It represents a structure built by layering or framing timber.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

サン
  • 桟橋さんきょう

    wharf / pier / jetty

Commonly used words

  • 桟橋
    さんきょう

    wharf / pier / jetty

Example sentences

Example 1

さんきょうで魚を釣りました。

Translation

I fished at the pier.

Example 2

さんきょうから船が出ます。

Translation

The ship departs from the wharf.

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