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井 Kanji

井 means well, well crib, town.

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Meanings

  • well
  • well crib
  • town
  • community

Readings

Onyomi

  • セイ
  • ショウ

Kunyomi

  • い

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Useful words

01

井戸

いど

well

02

天井

てんじょう

ceiling

03

井戸水

いどみず

well water

04

油井

ゆせい

oil well

05

市井

しせい

the streets

06

井桁

いげた

well crib

Compare Kanji

01丼Shape93%bowl, bowl of food丼 keeps the well shape and adds the tiny dot inside.02干Shape70%dry, parchThe crossing horizontals feel close, but 井 has two vertical lines.03田Shape64%rice field, rice paddyA boxed grid and an open well grid are easy to sort by the outer frame.04囲Component75%surround, besiegeThe well-like center sits inside 囲, making enclosure the added feature.05開Shape57%open, unfoldThe inner bars in 開 echo 井, though the gate frame makes it larger.06冊Shape52%tome, counter for booksParallel verticals and a crossbar make 冊 a modest shape cousin.

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