匡

correct; save; assist

6 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names. Newspaper frequency rank 2176.

Readings

• キョウ (on reading): 匡正 (きょうせい) correction (of a fault, mistake, flaw, etc.); 匡救 (きょうきゅう) delivering from sin
• オウ (on reading)
• すくう (kun reading)
• ただす (kun reading)

Components

• 匚
• 王
• 匚 radical box, open on the right
• 王 radical king; jewel, left-side form of 玉

Kanji containing 匡

• 框 framework
• 筐 bamboo basket
• 筺 bamboo basket

Words using 匡

• 匡正 (きょうせい) correction (of a fault, mistake, flaw, etc.)
• 匡救 (きょうきゅう) delivering from sin

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