Kanji

柄

柄

design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヘイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

がら, え, つか

Nanori (Name Reading)

え, えだ, かい, かみ, つか, もと

Common Readings

ヘイ, え, がら

Example sentences

柄 がら
彼女は派手な柄のドレスを着ている。

She is wearing a dress with a flashy pattern.

裏地 うらじ
このコートは、裏地がお洒落なチェック柄になっている。

This coat has a stylish check pattern on its lining.

小柄 こがら
彼女は小柄だが、とても力強い。

She is petite but very strong.

剛 ごう
柔よく剛を制すという言葉通り、小柄な選手が巨漢を投げ飛ばした。

As the saying goes, 'softness overcomes hardness,' the small athlete threw the giant man.

手柄 てがら
彼は長年の研究が実を結び、ついに大きな手柄を立てた。

His years of research bore fruit, and he finally achieved a great feat.

横取り よこどり
他人の手柄を横取りするのは卑怯な行為だ。

Snatching someone else's credit is a cowardly act.

間柄 あいだがら
二人は幼い頃からの親しい間柄だ。

The two have been on close terms since they were small children.

親しい したしい
彼らとは子供の頃から親しい間柄だ。

They have been close friends since childhood.

家柄 いえがら
彼女は由緒ある家柄の出身だが、それを鼻にかけることはない。

She comes from a distinguished family, but she never boasts about it.

高貴 こうき
彼女は高貴な家柄の出身だ。

She is of noble birth.

Example Vocabulary

柄

がら

pattern; design; physique; nature; character

小柄

こがら

small build, petite, small pattern

手柄

てがら

achievement; feat; merit; distinguished service

間柄

あいだがら

relationship; connection; terms

家柄

いえがら

lineage; family background; parentage

大柄

おおがら

large build; large pattern

身柄

みがら

person; custody (of a person)

人柄

ひとがら

personality; character; personal appearance

事柄

ことがら

matter; affair; circumstances

取り柄

とりえ

merit; strong point; advantage

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