具
具 — Tool
tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture
On’yomiグ (gu)
Kun’yomiそなえる (sonaeru)
Kun’yomiつぶさに (tsubusani)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 具
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 具体的 | ぐたいてき gutaiteki | concrete; definite; specific |
| 具体 | ぐたい gutai | concreteness; embodiment |
| 道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool; implement; instrument |
| 具合 | ぐあい guai | condition; state; health |
| 家具 | かぐ kagu | furniture |
| 器具 | きぐ kigu | utensil; implement; tool |
Study notes
具 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #629 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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