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井
On'yomi
セイ・ショウ
SEI / SHOU
Kun'yomi
い
i
well · well crib · town · community
Details
Strokes4
Frequency#339
Radical二two(2)
Stroke Order
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Strokes4
Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph of well.
Symbolism
Well, well frame, life. Represents water source and foundation of life.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Drawing water from well
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
天井桟敷
てんじょうさじき
gallery (in a theatre); upper gallery; cheap seats; gallery (in a theatre)
相碁井目
あいごせいもく
in every game or play, differences in skill between individuals can be substantial; in every game or play, differences in skill between individuals can be substantial
市井無頼
しせいぶらい
urban villain; street hoodlum; urban villain
Proverbs & Idioms
井の中の蛙大海を知らず
いのなかのかわずたいかいをしらず
A frog in a well knows nothing of the ocean
Having a narrow view of the world