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柄 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 柄 意味

design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

柄 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

がら gara
え e
つか tsuka

KUNYOMI 訓読み

ヘイ hei

Examples

この赤色で柄全体がだいなしだ。The red kills the whole pattern.
われわれはそんなりっぱな家に住む柄ではない。It is not for us to live in such a fine house.
このペーズリー柄のネクタイ、あなたに似合うんじゃない?Don’t you think this paisley tie would look good on you?

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