stake, post, picket
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- くい
About this kanji
The kanji 「杭」 primarily means "stake" or "post," referring to a pointed piece of wood or metal that is driven into the ground. It is typically used as a noun, and in everyday conversation, you might encounter it in contexts like construction or gardening. Although there are not many common compounds with this kanji, it can be part of phrases such as "杭打ち" (くいうち), meaning "driving stakes," which is used in construction to secure foundations. A usage note is that while「杭」refers specifically to long, thin stakes, other kanji like 「柱」might be used for larger posts or pillars.
Example sentences
杭を打ちます。
Drive the stake.
Meanings across languages
- English
- stake, post, picket
- 한국어
- 말뚝
- 中文
- 桩
- id
- tiang
- th
- หลัก
- es
- estaca
- fr
- pieu
- de
- Pfahl
- pt
- estaca
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