挿

See also: 插 and 揷

Translingual

Japanese	挿
Simplified	插
Traditional	插

Han character

挿 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+7, 10 strokes, cangjie input 手竹十中 (QHJL), composition ⿰扌𢆍)

1. to insert, stick into
2. to plant

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 432, character 17
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12119
• Dae Jaweon: page 782, character 8
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1884, character 10
• Unihan data for U+633F

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Japanese

Shinjitai	挿
Kyūjitai	插

Kanji

挿

(common “Jōyō” kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 插)

1. insertion

Readings

• On (unclassified): そう (sō, Jōyō)
• Kun: さす (sasu, 挿す, Jōyō); はさむ (hasamu, 挿む); さしはさむ (sashihasamu, 挿む)