栓
栓·plug, stopper, cork, tap
- On-yomi
- セン
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 栓 | せん | plug, stopper, cork |
| 消火栓 | しょうかせん | fire hydrant |
| 給水栓 | きゅうすいせん | water tap, hydrant |
| 耳栓 | みみせん | earplugs |
Example sentences
ワインの栓を抜いた。
ワインのせんをぬいた。
I pulled the cork out of the wine.
道路脇に赤い消火栓がある。
どうろわきにあかいしょうかせんがある。
There is a red fire hydrant beside the road.
うるさいので耳栓をして寝た。
うるさいのでみみせんをしてねた。
It was noisy, so I slept with earplugs in.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 栓詮詮 (セン, 詮索 'prying') shares 全 but takes the word radical 言; 栓 takes the wood radical 木.
- 栓全全 (まったく, whole) is the right half; the plug is the wooden piece that makes a vessel whole.
Common mistakes
- Writing 消火栓 with 詮 or 全 alone
- Confusing 栓 (a plug you pull out) with 蓋 (ふた, a lid you lift off)
Memory aid
Picture it
Wood 木 plus whole 全: a wooden peg hammered in so the barrel is whole and nothing leaks.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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