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On'yomi
カイ
KAI
Kun'yomi
はい
hai

ashes · puckery juice · cremate

nature

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Strokes6
Frequency#1717
Radicalfire(4)

Stroke Order

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Strokes6

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of fire and hand. Remains of fire handled by hand.

Symbolism

Gray, ashes, remains. Represents what remains after burning.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Ice crystals

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

乱離骨灰

らりこっぱい

being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed; being scattered in all directions

枯木死灰

こぼくしかい

withered trees and cold ash; someone who is detached and free of desires; someone who has no vitality; withered trees and cold ash

Proverbs & Idioms

灰になっても

はいになっても

Even if reduced to ashes

Even in death