巾 — “Towel / Hanging Scroll / Width / Cloth Radical (no. 50)” in Japanese

Master (高手)きん, ふく, おお, ちきり, きれ

Radical ⼱ · radical 50 The building block this kanji is filed under

“Towel / Hanging Scroll / Width / Cloth Radical (no. 50)” in Japanese is 巾, read kin, fuku, oo (きん, ふく, おお, ちきり, きれ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 布巾 (dishcloth).

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What does 巾 mean?

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Kanji	巾
Meaning	Towel / Hanging Scroll / Width / Cloth Radical (no. 50)
Readings	きん, ふく, おお, ちきり, きれ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	布巾 (dishcloth)

How to read 巾

巾 is read kin (きん) or fuku (ふく) or oo (おお) or chikiri (ちきり) or kire (きれ) depending on the word.

Words with 巾

布巾

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Updated: 2026-08-28