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tail, endビ、お · N1

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尾

JLPT N17 strokesFrequency #875Secondary schoolRadical: 尸 corpse / body

ビ

お

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Watch the character build in the standard Japanese stroke sequence.

尾 is built from the 尸 (corpse / body) and 毛 components.

A common word using 尾 is 尾 (お), meaning “tail, ridge”.

Kanji that look similar include 声, 尿, 局, and 刷.

Dictionary words outside the current JLPT lists.

尾びChinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
鳶尾いちはつwall iris; roof iris
蝦尾えびおgoldfish with a shrimp-like tail; head of a shamisen or lute (bent back like a shrimp's tail)
尾鰭おひれtail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.)
尾鰭おびれcaudal fin; tail fin
驥尾きびtail of a swift horse; behind a great person
鴟尾しびornamental ridge-end tile
鵄尾しびornamental ridge-end tile
蚩尾しびornamental ridge-end tile
麈尾しゅびpriest's flapper made from the tail of a large deer; long stick with the tail of a large deer attached
尾橇びそりtail skid (aircraft)

Showing the first 50 dictionary matches for faster study.