栗

chestnut

10 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names. Newspaper frequency rank 1550.

Readings

• くり (kun reading): 片栗粉 (かたくりこ) potato starch; 栗ご飯 (くりごはん) chestnut rice
• リツ (on reading)
• リ (on reading)
• おののく (kun reading)

Components

• 覀
• 木
• 木 radical tree
• 西 radical west; cover

Kanji containing 栗

• 慄 fear
• 篥 horn

Words using 栗

• 片栗粉 (かたくりこ) potato starch
• 栗ご飯 (くりごはん) chestnut rice
• 栗毛 (くりげ) chestnut (horse coat color)
• 甘栗 (あまぐり) broiled sweet chestnuts
• 栗色 (くりいろ) chestnut-color

34 words in all.

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