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圭

圭: jade tablet

jade tablet; sharp corner (names)
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Readings

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Mostly a given-name kanji (けい); in ordinary vocabulary it is rare, and 圭角 is the best-known word.

Key words

圭角けいかくrough edges (of character)
刀圭とうけいdoctor; medicine
尖圭せんけいpointed
土圭とけいclock (old spelling)

Example sentences

With the years, his rough edges wore away completely.

He comes from a family of doctors going back generations.

Some old documents write the word for clock as 土圭.

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