柄

design, pattern, handle

JLPT N1 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: がら・え・つか
On'yomi: ヘイ
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

柄 means "design, pattern, handle". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read がら・え・つか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

柄 in example sentences

お二人ふたりの間柄あいだがらは？

O futari no aidagara wa?

How are you related?
いとこの間柄あいだがらです。

Itoko no aidagara desu.

We are cousins.
彼かれは何なんの取とり柄えもない。

Kare wa nan no torie mo nai.

He has no redeeming traits.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 柄

More 木 (tree) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 柄 mean?: 柄 means "design, pattern, handle". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 柄 have?: 柄 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 柄 read?: It is read がら・え・つか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 柄?: 柄 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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