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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

茎

Readings

Kana: ケイ、キョウ、くき
Romaji: kei, kyō, kuki
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

stalk, stem

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  140
Frequency:  2013
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-3-5
Korean Reading:  gyeong
Chinese Reading:  jing1
Unicode:  830e
JIS:  3754

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2242
Nelson Index: 3912
New Nelson Index: 4991
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3k5.23
Four Corner Index: 4410.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1194
Gakken Index: 1995
Japanese Names Index: 684
Daikanwanjiten Index: 30861PX
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0616
Remembering the kanji Index: 715
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1700
Kodansha Compact Index: 647
Kanji in Context Index: 1836
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1432
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1931
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 722
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 772
Essential Kanji Index: 1291
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2788
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1972
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1214

Words

中子 (なかご)
core; tang (of a sword, etc.); middle of a nest of boxes
陰茎 (いんけい、いんきょう)
penis
歯茎 (はぐき)
gums; teethridge
地下茎 (ちかけい)
rhizome
肉茎 (にっけい、にくけい)
peduncle; pedicle; pedicel; dick; cock
茎 (くき)
stalk; stem
花茎 (かけい)
stem of flower
根茎 (こんけい)
rhizome; root stalk
包茎 (ほうけい、ほうきょう)
phimosis
茎葉 (けいよう)
stems and leaves
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