chinquapin, mallet, spine
On'yomi (音読み)
- ツイ
- スイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- つち
- う.つ
About this kanji
The kanji 椎 primarily refers to objects related to the chinquapin tree, mallets, or the spine in a biological context. It is often used as a noun but can also appear in verbs related to striking or hitting. Some common compounds include 椎茸 (しいたけ), which means shiitake mushroom, known for its culinary use; 脊椎 (せきつい), which translates to spine; and 腰椎 (ようつい), meaning lumbar vertebra, referring to a specific part of the spine. A usage note is that while 椎 can describe physical objects, in medical terms, it often relates specifically to parts of the spine.
Example sentences
椎の木はとても大きい。
The chestnut tree is very large.
Meanings across languages
- English
- chinquapin, mallet, spine
- Tiếng Việt
- hạt dẻ, búa, cột sống
- 日本語
- 栗, 槌, 脊柱
- 한국어
- 밤, 망치, 척추
- 中文
- 栗子, 锤子, 脊柱
- id
- chinquapin, palu, duri
- th
- ชินกูสิน, ค้อน, หนาม
- es
- chinquapin, martillo, espina
- fr
- chinkapin, maillet, épine
- de
- Eichel, Hammer, Stachel
- pt
- chinquapin, martelo, espinha
Common compounds
- 椎茸しいたけshiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes), shitake
- 脊椎せきついspine, vertebral column, spinal column
- 腰椎ようついlumbar vertebra, lumbar vertebrae
- 椎間板ついかんばんintervertebral disk
- 胸椎きょうついthoracic vertebra, thoracic vertebrae
- 椎骨ついこつvertebra, vertebrae
- 頚椎けいついcervical vertebrae
- 仙椎せんついsacral vertebra
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