墨は餓鬼に磨らせ、筆は鬼に持たせよ

Entry

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush
Proverb

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

墨

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black ink, India ink, ink stick, Mexico

Kun: すみ
On: ボク

Strokes: 14
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1616 of 2500
Radical: 土 earth
WaniKani: Level 46

Built from

黒土里杰

Used in names as

すの

Words starting with 墨 Words ending in 墨 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (30)

Code	Reference
2-7-7	SKIP code
3b11.4	The Kanji Dictionary
6010.4	Four corner code
3672	deroo
58a8	Unicode hex code
1-43-47	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5404	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1086	New Nelson (John Haig)
2753	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3423	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1763	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2400	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
175	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
187	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1431	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2230	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1494	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
5469X	Morohashi
1821	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1705	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1821	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1167	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1696	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1695	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
363	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
177	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
mo4	Pinyin reading
mug	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
46	WaniKani level

餓

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starve, hungry, thirst

Kun: う.える
On: ガ

Strokes: 15
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1754 of 2500
Radical: 食 eat
WaniKani: Level 48

Built from

食亅戈手

Words starting with 餓 Words ending in 餓 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (29)

Code	Reference
1-8-7	SKIP code
8b7.1	The Kanji Dictionary
8375.0	Four corner code
2859	deroo
9913	Unicode hex code
1-18-78	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5171	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6697	New Nelson (John Haig)
1734	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2176	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1141	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1546	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1476	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1586	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1948	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1580	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
44168P	Morohashi
1058	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1303	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1382	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1908	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1816	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1347	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1908	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1488	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
e4	Pinyin reading
a	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
48	WaniKani level

鬼

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ghost, devil

Kun: おにおに-
On: キ

Strokes: 10
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1557 of 2500
Radical: 鬼 ghost
WaniKani: Level 23

Built from

鬼田儿匕厶

Words starting with 鬼 Words ending in 鬼 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (30)

Code	Reference
2-6-4	SKIP code
5f5.6	The Kanji Dictionary
2621.3	Four corner code
857	deroo
9b3c	Unicode hex code
1-21-20	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5276	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6833	New Nelson (John Haig)
2657	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3291	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1702	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2313	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2019	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2175	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1207	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1527	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1226	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
45758	Morohashi
1128	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1523	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1624	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1916	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1405	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1752	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1926	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2038	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
gui3	Pinyin reading
gwi	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
23	WaniKani level

磨

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grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)

Kun: みが.くす.る
On: マ

Strokes: 16
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N2
Frequency: 1608 of 2500
Radical: 石 stone
WaniKani: Level 45

Built from

口石木广麻

Used in names as

おさむ

Words starting with 磨 Words ending in 磨 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (30)

Code	Reference
3-3-13, 3-11-5	SKIP code
3q13.3	The Kanji Dictionary
0026.1	Four corner code
577	deroo
78e8	Unicode hex code
1-43-65	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5393	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4045	New Nelson (John Haig)
3181	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3946	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2033	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2744	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
594	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
638	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1376	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2596	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1985	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
24449P	Morohashi
1831	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1531	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1632	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
768	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1840	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1731	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1410	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
601	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
mo2, mo4	Pinyin reading
ma	Korean reading
n2	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
45	WaniKani level

筆

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writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting

Kun: ふで
On: ヒツ

Strokes: 12
Taught: Grade 3
JLPT: N2
Frequency: 1132 of 2500
Radical: 竹 bamboo
WaniKani: Level 26

Built from

竹聿乞

Used in names as

はじめ

Words starting with 筆 Words ending in 筆 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (32)

Code	Reference
2-6-6	SKIP code
6f6.1	The Kanji Dictionary
8850.7	Four corner code
2355	deroo
7b46	Unicode hex code
1-41-14	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3397	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4288	New Nelson (John Haig)
2677	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3317	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1718	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2335	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
943	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1014	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
940	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1769	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
69	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
25987	Morohashi
569	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
130	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
130	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
701	sakade
794	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
400	henshall3
410	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
355	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1481	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
952	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
bi3	Pinyin reading
pil	Korean reading
n2	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
26	WaniKani level

持

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hold, have

Kun: も.つ-も.ちも.てる
On: ジ

Strokes: 9
Taught: Grade 3
JLPT: N4
Frequency: 119 of 2500
Radical: 手 hand
WaniKani: Level 9

Built from

寸土扎

Used in names as

もちもつ

Words starting with 持 Words ending in 持 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (34)

Code	Reference
1-3-6	SKIP code
3c6.8	The Kanji Dictionary
5404.1	Four corner code
1348	deroo
6301	Unicode hex code
1-27-93	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1903	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2151	New Nelson (John Haig)
374	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
447	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
275	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
333	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
660	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
712	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
184	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
801	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
50	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
12019	Morohashi
294	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
451	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
458	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
231	sakade
178	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
310	henshall3
328	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
94	crowley
142	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.15	busy_people
889	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
667	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
chi2	Pinyin reading
ji	Korean reading
n4	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
9	WaniKani level