揖: bow

bow; (place names Ibi, Ibo)

12 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)

Readings

イツ・ユ・シュウ・ユウ

Kun

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Almost only in place names such as 揖斐 (いび, Gifu) and 揖保 (いぼ, Hyogo); the character itself means a bow with folded hands.

揖斐川いびがわIbi River (Gifu)

揖保川いぼがわIbo River (Hyogo)

揖保郡いぼぐんIbo District (Hyogo)

揖取かじとりa surname

岐阜県ぎふけんを流ながれる揖斐川いびがわは、木曽きそ三川さんせんのひとつとして知しられている。

The Ibi River, which flows through Gifu Prefecture, is known as one of the three Kiso rivers.

兵庫ひょうご県けんの揖保郡いぼぐんには、太子たいし町ちょうという町まちがある。

In Hyogo Prefecture's Ibo District there is a town called Taishi.

揖取かじとりさんは、船ふねの模型もけいを作つくるのが趣味しゅみだそうだ。

I hear Mr. Kajitori's hobby is building model ships.