句 — phrase, verse, clause
く
句
phrase
Grade 5
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
5 strokes
U+53E5
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #1244
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #65
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- phrase
- verse
- clause
word
く ku On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Components
Composed of
くち
口
mouth
#30
Used as component in (3)
Compound ideograph (会意). 口 (mouth) inside 勹 (wrap/embrace). Words enclosed in a complete unit — a phrase or verse.