つくえ
tsukue
JLPT N26 strokesKanjiLevel 70 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

机 is the kanji for "Desk". A common reading is つくえ (tsukue). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Desk

Also : Table

Readings

kunつくえ/ tsukueon/ ki

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 机 represents 'DESK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of desk.

Reading ·

On-reading: き — remember this sound by associating it with desk. Kun-reading: つくえ.

Example Sentences

机の上を片付けると、集中力が上がります。

つくえのうえをかたづけると、しゅうちゅうりょくがあがります。

When you tidy up your desk, your concentration improves.

机上の空論ではなく、実践的な解決策を提案してください。

きじょうのくうろんではなく、じっせんてきなかいけつさくをていあんしてください。

Please propose practical solutions, not just empty theories.

Vocabulary using 机

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