JLPT N1

lump; chunk; mass

Item 428 of 642 | 13 strokes | Radical: 土 (earth)

Readings

On'yomiカイ
Kun'yomiかたまり

Mnemonic

A clump of EARTH pressed into a solid LUMP.

Example Words

塊 (かたまり) lump; mass
金塊 (きんかい) gold nugget
肉塊 (にくかい) lump of flesh