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Kanji

挿

insert, put in, graft, wear (sword)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さす, はさむ

Common Readings

ソウ, さ…す

Example sentences

挿入 そうにゅう
文章の間に適切なイラストを挿入した。

I inserted appropriate illustrations between the sentences.

胃管 いかん
患者に胃管を挿入した。

A feeding tube was inserted into the patient.

挿す さす
花瓶に花を挿す。

To put flowers in a vase.

簪 かんざし
祖母は祭りの日に、着物に合わせて簪を髪に挿した。

On the day of the festival, my grandmother put an ornamental hairpin into her hair to match her traditional clothing.

挿れる いれる
カードを挿入口に挿れてください。

Please insert the card into the slot.

挿絵 さしえ
この小説の挿絵は、有名な画家によって描かれた。

The illustrations in this novel were drawn by a famous artist.

ひらく ひらく
本をひらくと、そこには美しい挿絵が描かれていた。

When I opened the book, I saw a beautiful illustration there.

Example Vocabulary

挿入

そうにゅう

insertion; to insert

挿す

さす

to insert; to stick in; to put in

挿れる

いれる

to insert; to put in (a slot or opening)

挿絵

さしえ

illustration (in a book, magazine, etc.)

挿し込む

さしこむ

挿管

そうかん

抽挿

ちゅうそう

挿げ替える

すげかえる

挿む

はさむ

一輪挿し

いちりんざし

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