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椅 means 'chair'

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Strokes : 12    Frequency: 1345   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-19    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 4 words   Used in 26 words   Used in 12 names   Not used as a component
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Find out how to say, “The curve of this chair makes it feel luxurious,” “In the center stood a desk with a red leather swivel chair,” and “This easy chair is comfortable.” Learn to use “musical chairs” figuratively and see how 椅子 (chair) connects to “He is a shoo-in to win the presidency.” Read about what it really means when a restaurant worker offers seating in a chair or on the floor.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 椅 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 椅 is used 25 times, read 1 way.
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noun
1. chair; stool
2. post; office; position
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椅
イ    chair   
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奇
キ    strange, curious   
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大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
可
カ    good, possible, approval   
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亅
hook
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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木
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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丨
stick   
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