柄
柄·handle, pattern, build, character
- On-yomi
- ヘイ
- Kun-yomi
- がらえ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人柄 | ひとがら | personal character |
| 家柄 | いえがら | family standing, lineage |
| 柄 | え | handle (of a tool) |
| 横柄 | おうへい | arrogant, overbearing |
| 銘柄 | めいがら | brand, stock issue |
Example sentences
彼女は人柄がいいので人気がある。
かのじょはひとがらがいいのでにんきがある。
She is popular because she has a good character.
花柄のシャツを買った。
はながらのしゃつをかった。
I bought a flower-patterned shirt.
傘の柄が折れてしまった。
かさのえがおれてしまった。
The handle of my umbrella has broken.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 横柄 as よこがら — it is おうへい
- がら after a noun means 'pattern' or 'the nature of' — 人柄, 家柄, 場所柄
Memory aid
Picture it
木 (wood) beside 丙: the wooden handle you grip. From what a thing is held by comes what a thing is made of — its build, its pattern, its character.
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