具 – tool, utensil, means

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The kanji 具 means tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is グ (gu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is そな.える、つぶさ.に (sonaeru, tsubusani). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 八 (no. 12).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	グ	gu
Kun’yomi	そな.える	sonaeru
Kun’yomi	つぶさ.に	tsubusani

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 八 (Kangxi radical 12). Components: 一・ハ・目.

Words using 具

道具どうぐtool具合ぐあいcondition家具かぐfurniture具体ぐたいconcreteness具えるそなえるto furnish with器具きぐutensil絵の具えのぐpaint文房具ぶんぼうぐstationery敬具けいぐyours sincerely雨具あまぐrain gear夜具やぐbedding具わるそなわるto be furnished with玩具がんぐtoy

Example sentences

この道具はなんの役にもたたない。

This tool is good for nothing.

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時計の具合が悪い。

Something is the matter with my watch.

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彼はこの数年間ずっと身体の具合が良くない。

He has not been in good health for some years.

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Kanji with the same radical

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