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Meaning of 杭(くい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 杭, 杙

Kana Reading くい

Romaji kui

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

stake; post; pile; picket

Example sentence

基礎に杭を打ち込むのを忘れて、空中に楼閣を建てるとは、あなたも愚かな人だ。 It is foolish of you to build a castle in the air while forgetting to drive in pilings for its foundation.

Examples of 杭, 杙, くい in a sentence

基礎に杭を打ち込むのを忘れて、空中に楼閣を建てるとは、あなたも愚かな人だ。

It is foolish of you to build a castle in the air while forgetting to drive in pilings for its foundation.
マンション用地は杭で囲まれている。

The site of the condominium is enclosed with stakes.

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Kanji in this word

杭

8 strokes

stake, post, picket

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: くい

杙

7 strokes

stake, post, picket, piling

On'Yomi: ヨク

Kun'Yomi: くい

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