Kanji

巾

towel, hanging scroll, width, cloth radical (no. 50)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

3 strokes

Radical

巾部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キン, フク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おおい, ちきり, きれ

Example sentences

雑巾 ぞうきん
学校の掃除の時間に、雑巾で廊下を拭いた。

During school cleaning time, I wiped the hallway with a rag.

絞る しぼる
雑巾をしっかり絞ってから床を拭いてください

Please wring the rag thoroughly before wiping the floor.

頭巾 ずきん
雪の日、子どもは赤い頭巾をかぶって学校へ行った。

On a snowy day, the child put on a red hood and went to school.

布巾 ふきん
きれいな布巾でテーブルを拭いた

I wiped the table with a clean dishcloth.

煮沸 しゃふつ
衛生のため、布巾を定期的に煮沸する。

For hygiene, boil the dishcloths regularly.

巾着 きんちゃく
お祭りの浴衣に合わせて、可愛い巾着を持ち歩いた

I carried a cute drawstring bag to match my festival yukata.

三角巾 さんかくきん
彼は腕を骨折し、三角巾で腕を吊っている。

He broke his arm and has it in a sling.

Example Vocabulary

雑巾

ぞうきん

dustcloth; cleaning rag

頭巾

ずきん

hood; cloth head covering

布巾

ふきん

dishcloth; tea towel

巾着

きんちゃく

drawstring bag; pouch

腰巾着

こしぎんちゃく

巾着袋

きんちゃくぶくろ

三角巾

さんかくきん

triangular bandage, sling

手巾

しゅきん

雑巾がけ

ぞうきんがけ

巾

きん

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