Kanshudo Component Builder
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By default the Component Builder shows the most common Joyo kanji components (ie, components which are themselves Joyo kanji, or which are used in at least 3 other Joyo kanji). Select an alternative set of components below.



For details of all components and their English names, see the Component collections.
Kanshudo Component Builder Help
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For detailed instructions, see the Component builder how to guide.
To find any kanji, first try to identify the components it is made up of. Once you have identified any component, search for it in any of three ways:
  1. Draw it in the drawing area
  2. Type the name in the text area
  3. Look for it in the list
Example: look up 漢
  • Notice that 漢 is made of several components: 氵 艹 口 夫
  • Draw any of these components (one at a time) in the drawing area, and select it when you see it
  • Alternatively, look for a component in the list. 氵 艹 口 each have three strokes; 夫 has four strokes
  • If you know the meanings of the components, type any of them in the text area: water (氵), grass (艹), mouth (口) or husband (夫)
  • Keep adding components until you can see your kanji in the list of matches that appears near the top.
Kanshudo Component Builder Drawing Help
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The Kanshudo Component Builder can recognize any of the 416 components listed in the chart below the drawing area. Tips:
  • Draw a component in the center of the area, as large as you can
  • Try to draw the component as it appears in the kanji you're looking up
  • Don't worry about stroke order or number of strokes
  • Don't draw more than one component at a time
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If you believe you've drawn your component correctly but the system is not recognizing it, please:
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Components
2 exact word matches found in search 'つめ'
noun
1. nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof
2. plectrum; pick
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
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noun, suffix
1. stuffing; packing  (づめ when a suffix)
noun
2. end (esp. the foot of a bridge)
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, 8 meanings and 1 form, examples and links)
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14 words found beginning with 'つめ'
1. cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing  (opposite: 熱い)
2. coldhearted; unfeeling
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
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noun
ratchet; toothed wheel  (see also: ラチェット)
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
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noun
thumb index (e.g. in a dictionary)
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expression, 'su' godan verb
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; to light one's fingernail (instead of a candle)
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
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noun
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to draw near; to draw closer
2. to press someone (e.g. for an answer)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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noun
1. claw sharpening
2. scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
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noun
nail clippers
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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noun
chess problem; composed shogi problem
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop up
ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
2. to shorten; to move closer together
(click the word to view an additional 9 meanings and 1 form, examples and links)
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Search results include information from a variety of sources, including Kanshudo (kanji mnemonics, kanji readings, kanji components, vocab and name frequency data, grammar points), JMdict (vocabulary), Tatoeba (examples), Enamdict (names), KanjiVG (kanji animations and stroke order), and Joy o' Kanji (kanji and radical synopses). Translations provided by Google's Neural Machine Translation engine. For more information see credits.
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