罫: ruled line

ruled line

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Readings

ケイ・カイ・ケ

Kun

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Usually けい (罫線); the old kun け shows up in craft words like 罫書き (けがき), 'marking out'.

罫線けいせんruled line; border

罫紙けいしruled paper

罫書きけがきmarking out; scribing

罫引きけびきmarking gauge

表ひょうのまわりに太ふとい罫線を引けいせんをひくと、ぐっと見みやすくなる。

If you draw thick ruled lines around the table, it becomes much easier to read.

罫紙けいしに縦書たてがきで手紙てがみを書かくのは、案外あんがいむずかしい。

Writing a letter vertically on ruled paper is surprisingly hard.

大工だいくは板いたに罫書けがきをしてから、のこぎりを入いれた。

The carpenter marked lines on the board before putting the saw to it.