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Zach

勾

Readings

Kana: コウ、ク、かぎ、ま.がる
Romaji: kou, ku, kagi, ma.garu
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Name Reading

Kana: まがり
Romaji: magari
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Meanings

be bent, slope, capture

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  4
Radical Number:  20
Frequency: 
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  3-2-2
Korean Reading:  gwi
Chinese Reading:  gou1
Unicode:  52fe
JIS:  387B

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2942
Nelson Index: 741
New Nelson Index: 568
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a4.8
Four Corner Index: 2772.0
Japanese Names Index: 168
Daikanwanjiten Index: 2500
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0424
Remembering the kanji Index: 2148
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2546
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 800
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3660

Words

勾配 (こうばい)
slope; incline; gradient; grade; pitch
勾玉 (まがたま)
comma-shaped jewels
急勾配 (きゅうこうばい)
steep slope
勾引し (かどわかし)
kidnapper
上り勾配 (のぼりこうばい)
uphill grade; upgrade
勾留 (こうりゅう)
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
拐かす (かどわかす)
to kidnap
勾引 (こういん)
arrest; custody; seduction; abduction
勾引状 (こういんじょう)
summons; warrant of arrest
高欄 (こうらん)
railing; handrail; balustrade; armrest (chair)
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