巾 — towel, hanging scroll, width
きん
巾
towel
Grade S
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
3 strokes
U+5DFE
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Heisig #432
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #50
Meanings
- towel
- hanging scroll
- width
- cloth radical
word
きん kin On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.