椎
椎·chinquapin, mallet, spine
- On-yomi
- ツイ
- Kun-yomi
- しい
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 椎茸 | しいたけ | shiitake mushroom |
| 脊椎 | せきつい | spine; vertebral column |
| 椎間板 | ついかんばん | intervertebral disc |
| 腰椎 | ようつい | lumbar vertebrae |
Example sentences
味噌汁に椎茸を入れた。
みそしるにしいたけをいれた。
I put shiitake mushrooms in the miso soup.
椎間板を痛めて入院した。
ついかんばんをいためてにゅういんした。
He injured a disc in his back and went into hospital.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 椎茸 is しいたけ — the ツイ reading belongs to the anatomical words 脊椎 and 椎間板
Memory aid
Picture it
Tree 木 with the short-tailed bird 隹: the chinquapin tree — and the vertebrae stacked like the rings of a trunk.
Quick check
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