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Kanji for Jewel
The kanji for “jewel” is 圭, read kei and written in 6 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
圭
jewel
A precious jade tablet held by ancient rulers; noble and upright.
6 strokes On reading ケイ、ケ (kei, ke) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: square jewel, corner, angle, edge
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kei, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 326 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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