Kanji

What does the kanji 轄 mean?

轄 means governing, jurisdiction; linchpin. On'yomi カツ. Kun'yomi くさび.

Quick facts
On'yomiカツ
Kun'yomiくさび
Strokes17
Main radical車
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カツKun'yomi くさび
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework17 strokes

governing, jurisdiction; linchpin

Memory hook

The small pin keeping the wheel (車) from harm (害); whoever holds it controls everything — JURISDICTION.

Stroke order · 17 strokes

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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.

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.