枠 (枠) - Japanese kanji meaning frame, framework, outline, or limit & not a standard Chinese character.

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枠 ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 木

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枠 · 枠

Japanese kanji meaning frame, framework, outline, or limit;

not a standard Chinese character.

Japanese kanji meaning frame, framework, outline, or limitnot a standard Chinese character.

Usage highlights

window framewithin the frametime frameframe structureupper limitframework
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The window frame (窓枠) was made of wood.
  • He drew within the frame (枠内).
  • This is the basic framework (基本枠組み).

Collocations

  • window frame(窓枠)
  • within the frame(枠内)
  • time frame(時間枠)
  • frame structure(枠組み)
  • upper limit(上限枠)
  • framework(枠組)

Idioms

  • Break out of the frame(枠を超える)
  • Set a framework(枠を設ける)
  • Think outside the box(枠にとらわれない)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 枠 is a Japanese kokuji (国字), a character created in Japan rather than borrowed from Chinese.
  • Used extensively in Japanese to denote physical frames, conceptual frameworks, and limits.
  • While not standard in Chinese, it may appear in contexts discussing Japanese culture or specialized technical documents.

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