桝 (jié) - Japanese kokuji (国字) character meaning 'ship mast' or & used in Japanese place names and surnames.

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jié ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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桝 · jié

Japanese kokuji (国字) character meaning 'ship mast' or 'flagpole';

used in Japanese place names and surnames.

Japanese kokuji (国字) character meaning 'ship mast' orused in Japanese place names and surnames.

Usage highlights

ship mastflagpolesurname Masuplace name Masugatameasuring boxMasuya

Synonyms

  • 枡— Japanese measuring box (variant form)
  • 柱— pillar, post (similar structural meaning)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ship's mast (船の桝) was tall and sturdy.
  • This is a Japanese surname (桝井).
  • The flagpole (旗の桝) stood straight in the wind.
  • A place name in Japan (桝形).

Collocations

  • ship mast(船の桝)
  • flagpole(旗の桝)
  • surname Masu(桝井)
  • place name Masugata(桝形)
  • measuring box(枡 - variant)
  • Masuya(桝屋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 桝 is a Japanese-made character (kokuji) not found in standard Chinese.
  • Used primarily in Japanese surnames and place names, often read as 'masu'.
  • Related to 枡, the character for a traditional Japanese square wooden box used for measuring rice or sake.

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