桟
桟·crosspiece, cleat, plank bridge
- On-yomi
- サン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 桟橋 | さんばし | pier, jetty, wharf |
| 桟 | さん | crosspiece, rail (of a window or sliding door) |
| 桟敷 | さじき | raised box seating (at a theatre or festival) |
| 桟敷席 | さじきせき | box seat |
Example sentences
船はゆっくり桟橋に近づいた。
ふねはゆっくりさんばしにちかづいた。
The boat slowly drew up to the pier.
窓の桟にほこりがたまっている。
まどのさんにほこりがたまっている。
Dust has collected on the window frame's crosspiece.
祭りを桟敷席から見物した。
まつりをさじきせきからけんぶつした。
We watched the festival from a raised box seat.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 桟敷 as さんしき — the traditional reading is さじき
- Reading 桟橋 as さんきょう — it is さんばし
Memory aid
Picture it
Wood 木 plus 戔, small cuts: thin strips of timber laid across a gap — a crosspiece, or a plank walkway out over the water.
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