Kanji

What does the kanji 桟 mean?

桟 means scaffolding, batten; plank bridge. On'yomi サン、セン. Kun'yomi かけはし.

Quick facts
On'yomiサン、セン
Kun'yomiかけはし
Strokes10
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi サン、センKun'yomi かけはし
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

scaffolding, batten; plank bridge

Memory hook

Wood (木) joined with two halberds (戔) into a scaffold — SCAFFOLD, JETTY.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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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.