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寡
On'yomi
カ
KA
widow · minority · few
Details
Strokes14
Frequency#2035
Radical宀roof(3)
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Component Breakdown
寡=
宀丆且分
roof + 丆 + 且 + 分
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of roof and head. Alone in house.
Symbolism
Widow, minority, solitude. Represents scarcity and isolation.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Taciturn craftsman
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
鰥寡孤独
かんかこどく
with no one upon whom to depend; utter loneliness; the lonely and the helpless; with no one upon whom to depend
寡頭政治
かとうせいじ
oligarchy; oligarchy
小国寡民
しょうこくかみん
small country with a small population (The Chinese philosopher Lao-tze's ideal of a state); small country with a small population (The Chinese philosopher Lao-tze's ideal of a state)
浅学寡聞
せんがくかぶん
shallow learning and limited information; being ignorant and badly informed; shallow learning and limited information
沈黙寡言
ちんもくかげん
taciturn; reticent; taciturn
寡黙な人
かもくなひと
A taciturn person; Someone who speaks little