Kanji

What does the kanji 栓 mean?

栓 means stopper, plug, cork. On'yomi セン.

Quick facts
On'yomiセン
Strokes10
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi セン
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

stopper, plug, cork

Memory hook

The piece of wood (木) made whole (全) to seal an opening — PLUG, STOPPER.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 栓せんstopper, cork; valve

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.