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巾

巾 — towel, hanging scroll, width

On
キン, フク
Kun
おおい, ちきり, きれ
Strokes
3
School grade
8

Common words with 巾

  • 雑巾ぞうきんhouse-cloth; dust clothCommon

    ぬれたぞうきんで窓をふきなさい。
    Clean the window with a damp cloth.

  • 布巾ふきんdish towel; tea towel; dishclothCommon

    マユコはふきんでテーブルをふいた。
    Mayuko wiped a table with a cloth.

  • 頭巾ずきんheadgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; cap; skullcap; hatOccasional

    修道士のように頭巾をかぶった雲は、ポツリポツリと落ちる雨を数珠のようにつまぐっている。
    The hooded clouds, like friars, tell their beads in drops of rain.

  • 黒頭巾くろずきんblack hoodRare
  • 捨て頭巾すてずきんhood made useless by the warmer weather of springRare
  • 丸頭巾まるずきんbouffant cloth cap (traditionally worn by old people and monks)Rare
  • 赤頭巾あかずきんLittle Red Riding HoodRare
  • 雑巾掛けぞうきんがけcleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.)Rare
  • 防災頭巾ぼうさいずきんdisaster hood; protective hood worn during earthquakes and other disasters (e.g…Rare
  • 濡れ雑巾ぬれぞうきんwet cloth; damp ragRare
  • 三角頭巾さんかくずきんtriangle headband; triangular scarfRare
  • ボロ雑巾ぼろぞうきんdirty worn-out ragRare
  • 巾着きんちゃくdrawstring purse; money pouchRare
  • 巾着切りきんちゃくきりpickpocketRare
  • 巾着袋きんちゃくぶくろdrawstring pouchRare
  • 巾着草きんちゃくそうpocketbook plant (any plant of genus Calceolaria)Rare
  • 兜頭巾かぶとずきんhelmet-shaped hoodRare
  • 砂巾着すなぎんちゃくzoanthidRare
  • 巾きんnapkin; clothRare
  • 餅巾着もちきんちゃくmochikinchaku; glutinous rice in a pouch of fried tofu, used in odenRare

With the JLPT kanji plus 巾, you can read 35 words that use 巾.

  • 雑巾 ぞうきん house-cloth; dust cloth
  • 布巾 ふきん dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
  • 頭巾 ずきん headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; cap; skullcap; hat
  • 黒頭巾 くろずきん black hood
  • 丸頭巾 まるずきん bouffant cloth cap (traditionally worn by old people and monks)

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