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What is the Kanji for 'Mortar'? | 臼

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Mortar' is 臼.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mortar

    Reading

    kunyomiうす

    usu

    うすづ

    usuzu

    onyomiきゅう

    kyuu

    gu

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1953

    Handwriting

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Interest, Entertain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Break

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What does 臼 mean?

臼 means 'Mortar'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

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