笈

backpack bookcase

10 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names.

Readings

• キュウ (on reading): 笈 (きゅう) box carried on one's back to store books; 笈を負う (きゅうをおう) to leave one's hometown to study

Components

• 竹
• 及
• ノ radical slash, katakana no
• 乞 radical beg
• 及 radical reach
• 竹 radical bamboo

Words using 笈

• 笈 (きゅう) box carried on one's back to store books
• 笈を負う (きゅうをおう) to leave one's hometown to study
• 書笈 (しょきゅう) wooden box for carrying books on one's back
• 笈 (おい) wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
• 笈摺 (おいずり) thin, sleeveless overgarment worn by pilgrims

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists