clod, lump, chunk, clot

About this kanji

The kanji 「塊」 (kaitai) primarily means clod, lump, or mass, and is often used as a noun. It refers to something that is compact or solid, like a chunk of clay or a mass of rocks. You can find it in compounds such as 団塊 (だんかい), which means "mass" or "group," 金塊 (きんかい), meaning "gold nugget," and 一塊 (いっかい), which translates to "one lump." This kanji can evoke a sense of something being gathered together or a solid form of material. Keep in mind that while it generally describes physical objects, it can also be used metaphorically in some contexts.

Example sentences

• その岩は大きな塊だ。

  That rock is a large lump.

Meanings across languages

English

clod, lump, chunk, clot, mass

Tiếng Việt

khối

日本語

塊

한국어

덩어리

中文

块

id

gumpalan, massa

th

ก้อน, ชิ้น, ก้อน

es

bulto, masa, chunk

fr

morceau, masse

de

Klumpen, Stück, Masse

pt

pedra, massa

Common compounds

• 団塊だんかいmass, lump, clod
• 金塊きんかいgold nugget, gold bullion, gold bar
• 山塊さんかいmountain mass, massif
• 一塊いっかいone lump, one group
• 塊根かいこんtuberous root
• 塊状かいじょうmassive, bulk, block-like
• 凝塊ぎょうかいclot
• 集塊しゅうかいagglomerate (e.g. of cells, molecules, etc.), aggregation, mass