“Narrow” or “Thin” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “狭”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “狭” means “Narrowness”, “Being cramped” or “Being almost full” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “狭”

Jouyou Kanji “狭” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
9 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
きょう(kyou) |
| こう(kou) |
| Kun-Yomi |
せま(い)(sema(i)) |
| せば(まる)(seba(maru)) |
| さ(sa) |
| Meanings |
Narrow, Small heart |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “狭”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 狭隘(きょうあい-kyo u a i) |
① Narrow, Small, Confined, Pinch, ② Narrow-minded, Intolerant |
| 狭軌(きょうき-kyo u ki) |
Narrow gauge, Narrow track railroad |
| 狭義(きょうぎ-kyo u gi) |
Narrow sense (e.g. of a word) |
| 狭窄(きょうさく-kyo u sa ku) |
Contraction, Narrowing, Stenosis, Arctation |
| 狭小(きょうしょうkyo u sho u) |
Narrow, Small, Narrow and small |
| 狭量(きょうりょう-kyo u ryo u) |
Narrow-minded, Intolerant |
| 隘狭(あいきょう-a i kyo u) |
① Narrow, Small, Confined, Pinch, ② Narrow-minded, Intolerant |
| 広狭(こうきょう-ko u kyo u) |
Width and narrowness |
| 窄狭(さっきょう-sa kkyo u) |
Narrowness, Contraction |
| 偏狭(へんきょう-he n kyo u) |
Being caught up in one’s own narrow thoughts, Intolerance, Narrow-mindedness |
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