凧 (zhēng) - Kite (a Japanese kokuji character, not standard Chinese) & used in Japanese for 'tako' meaning kite.

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zhēng ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 几

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凧 · zhēng

Kite (a Japanese kokuji character, not standard Chinese);

used in Japanese for 'tako' meaning kite.

Kite (a Japanese kokuji character, not standard Chinese)used in Japanese for 'tako' meaning kite.

Usage highlights

Kite flyingKite festivalKite stringKite battleKite shopTraditional kite
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Flying a kite(凧を揚げる - Japanese)
  • Kite festival(凧祭り - Japanese)
  • Kite string(凧糸 - Japanese)

Collocations

  • Kite flying(凧揚げ - Japanese)
  • Kite festival(凧祭り - Japanese)
  • Kite string(凧糸 - Japanese)
  • Kite battle(凧合戦 - Japanese)
  • Kite shop(凧屋 - Japanese)
  • Traditional kite(和凧 - Japanese)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This is a Japanese kokuji (国字) character created in Japan, not originally from Chinese.
  • The character combines 几 (table/base) with 巾 (cloth) to represent a kite's frame and cloth/sail.
  • Used primarily in Japanese contexts for traditional kite culture and festivals.

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