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篝
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frame

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gōu
コウ
かがりび、かがり、ふせご
구
Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 冓 represents the sound.
Components
⺮ "bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)+ 冓 a secluded place =
篝 frame
⺮ Meaning component
zhú
"bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)
⺮ is a component form of 竹.
冓 Phonetic component
gòu a secluded place
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Notes
Similar Characters
竺 India筑 short name for (simp)筮 divination with stalks竽 ancient竿 pole笄 Fifteen-Year-Old Hairpin笆 bamboo fence笈 bamboo box used笊 bamboo笋 bamboo (simp)笏 tablet held by笔 writing utensil (simp)笕 bamboo (simp)笙 small gourd-shaped musical笛 flute笞 bamboo rod used笠 bamboo hat笤 a broom笥 a hamper符 symbol
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
篝
Regular
Modern
Chinese
篝 [gōu]
bamboo frame for drying clothes; bamboo cage
Japanese
篝 かがり 同音

noun

  1. usually kana iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier
  2. abbrev.usually kana bonfire
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
篝 かがり
Kagari female given namesurname
CHINESE WORDS (3)
篝火 [gōu​huǒ] #9,809
bonfire
篝火狐鸣 [gōu​huǒ​hú​míng] #75,614
to tell fox ghost stories around a bonfire and incite rebellion
篝火狐鸣 [gōu​huǒ​hú​míng] #75,614
to tell fox ghost stories around a bonfire and incite rebellion
JAPANESE WORDS (2)
かがり火 [かがりび] #25,944
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.)
大かがり火 [おおかがりび] #158,755
bonfire