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臼 means 'mortar'

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Strokes : 6    Radical number: 134    Frequency: 2392   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Challenge set: 20    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 6 words   Used in 30 words   Used in 296 names   Component in 31 kanji (2 Jōyō)
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   キュウ
Kun
   うす a mortar
Additional readings
On    グ
Kun    うすづく
Variants
𦥑  
Notes
Newly added to the Joyo set (probably because it's a radical), 臼 gives us an entry point into the earthy world of grinding crops. Through 臼 we learn about the mortar and pestle, the original (and best?) way of making mochi (and the basis for a saying about how men and women need each other). The essay also introduces medical terms, including one for "molar." After all, "mortars" in the mouth grind food!
This is a synopsis of Joy o' Kanji's in-depth essay on 臼
Essay 1987 on 臼 (mortar; millstone; "mortar" radical) covers this radical. If you're interested (興: 652) in beating things to a pulp, this is the radical for you!
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 臼 is used 3 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 臼 is used 30 times, read 2 ways.
キュウ : 18 words FIND ALL
noun
molar
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うす : 12 words FIND ALL
noun
stone mortar; millstone; quern
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Henshall: -  Joy o' Kanji : 1987  Key to Kanji: - 

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臼
キュウ   うす a mortar   
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彐
yo = to yell / say hi
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