JLPT N1

anchor

Item 594 of 642 | 13 strokes | Radical: 石 (stone)

Readings

On'yomiテイ
Kun'yomiいかり

Mnemonic

A heavy STONE dropped to hold a ship—an ANCHOR.

Example Words

碇 (いかり) anchor
碇泊 (ていはく) anchoring
投碇 (とうてい) dropping anchor