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椅 chair 0 2245 12 75 き・きへん 形声 Phonetic To the Japanese, the first time they saw a chair, it looked like a strange use of wood! Probably why they still like to sit on the floor... 218

Accepted Answer

イ 椅子(いす): (1) chair; stool (2) post; office; position S 木: tree; wood奇: strange; strangeness; curiosity 木 4 (none) chair A strange kind of tree grows in the shape of a chair.

Kanji	椅
Onyomi	イ
English	chair
Examples	椅子(いす): (1) chair; stool (2) post; office; position
JLPT Level	0
Jouyou Grade	S
Frequency	2245
Components	木: tree; wood 奇: strange; strangeness; curiosity
Number of Strokes	12
Kanji Radical	木
Radical Number	75
Radical Strokes	4
Radical Reading	き・きへん
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	形声 Phonetic
Keyword	chair
Koohii Story 1	To the Japanese, the first time they saw a chair, it looked like a strange use of wood! Probably why they still like to sit on the floor...
Koohii Story 2	A strange kind of tree grows in the shape of a chair.
RTK Index (new)	218

Chair Strange 椅 イ 椅子(いす Stool Post Office

Chair Strange 椅イ椅子(いす Stool Post Office