圷 (xià) - Japanese kokuji (国字) meaning low-lying land & a sunken place

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xià ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 土

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圷 · xià

Japanese kokuji (国字) meaning low-lying land;

a sunken place;

depression in the ground.

Japanese kokuji (国字) meaning low-lying landa sunken placedepression in the ground.

Usage highlights

Japanese kokujiLowPlace nameJapanese surnameSunken ground
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is used in Japanese place names (圷).
  • It refers to low-lying land (低地) in Japanese.
  • The character appears in some Japanese surnames (圷).

Collocations

  • Japanese kokuji(国字)
  • Low-lying land(低地)
  • Place name(地名)
  • Japanese surname(名字)
  • Sunken ground(沈んだ土地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 圷 is a Japanese-made kanji (kokuji) not found in standard Chinese dictionaries.
  • It combines 土 (earth/ground) and 下 (below) to represent low-lying or sunken land.
  • Primarily used in Japanese place names and some surnames, particularly in eastern Japan.

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