What is the Kanji for "Frame"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Frame", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Frame" is "枠".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its kunyomi reading is "Waku".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "木" means "Tree" and "Wood" and can be read as "Boku", "Ki", "Moku", and "Ko". And The component "卆" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "枠" mean in japanese?

"枠" means "Frame".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

枠: "Frame". The Japanese noun '枠 (わく)' means 'frame'. This word refers to a border or boundary that encloses or outlines something, such as a picture frame, a window frame, or a framework of any kind. It can be used to describe both physical and abstract structures. For example: A photo in a wooden frame - (木の枠の写真), The computer is within the frame of the desk - (パソコンは机の枠の中にある).

枠組み: "Framework". The noun '枠組み (わくぐみ)' refers to a basic structure or outline that provides support or guidance for something. It is used to describe a set of rules, guidelines, or principles that establish the boundaries or parameters within which something operates. For example: The company has a solid framework for their employee policies - (会社にはその従業員方針の枠組みがしっかりしている). The research study is guided by a clear analytical framework - (研究は明確な分析枠組みに基づいて行われている).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa". And The hiragana "く" is read as "ku".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.