柄

柄 U+67C4, 柄 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-67C4 ← 柃 [U+67C3] CJK Unified Ideographs 柅 → [U+67C5]

柄 (Kangxi radical 75, 木+5, 9 strokes, cangjie input 木一人月 (DMOB), four-corner 4192₇, composition ⿰木丙)

• 𫪲

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 518, character 8
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 14603
• Dae Jaweon: page 906, character 9
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1179, character 2
• Unihan data for U+67C4

simp. and trad.		柄
alternative forms		棅

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *praŋʔ, *praŋs): semantic 木 (“wood”) + phonetic 丙 (OC *pqraŋʔ) – a wooden handle.

Derived from 秉 (OC *praŋʔ) (Schuessler, 2007).

"pattern; texture"

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 柄(がら) (gara).

柄

1. handle (of an axe, implement, etc.) (Classifier: 個／个 c; 條／条 c; 支 c; 轆／辘 c)

   手柄  ―  shǒubǐng  ―  handle

   椅柄 [Cantonese]  ―  ji² beng³ [Jyutping]  ―  seat handle

2. stem (of a flower, leaf, fruit, etc.)
3. (in compounds) words or behaviour that can be used against someone

   話柄／话柄  ―  huàbǐng  ―  words or behaviour used by others as a subject for ridicule

4. (literary, or in compounds) power; authority

   國柄／国柄  ―  guóbǐng  ―  power of a state

5. (literary) to wield; to be in control of

   柄政  ―  bǐngzhèng  ―  to hold power

6. (literary or regional) Classifier for things with a handle.

   • 如來賜了我一顆定風丹、一柄飛龍寶杖。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     如来赐了我一颗定风丹、一柄飞龙宝杖。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16^th century CE

     Rúlái cìle wǒ yī kē dìngfēngdān, yī bǐng fēilóng bǎozhàng. [Pinyin]

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

7. (Cantonese, slang) penis; knob (Classifier: 條／条 c; 支 c; 轆／辘 c)
   • 1994, 陳嘉上 [Gordon Chan], 陳慶嘉 [Chan Hing Ka], directed by 陳嘉上 [Gordon Chan], 錦繡前程 [Long and Winding Road], spoken by 張志誠 (黃子華 [Dayo Wong]):

     搵個冇柄嘅買啲汽水返嚟飲下得唔得啊？ [Cantonese, trad.]
     揾个冇柄嘅买啲汽水返嚟饮下得唔得啊？ [Cantonese, simp.]

     wan² go³ mou⁵ beng³ ge³ maai⁵ di¹ hei³ seoi² faan¹ lai⁴ jam² haa⁵ dak¹ m⁴ dak¹ aa¹? [Jyutping]

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:柄.
8. (Internet, fandom slang) pattern; texture (of 谷子 (gǔzi, “goods”))

   收X柄吧唧。  ―  Shōu X bǐng bājī.  ―  to collect badges with texture of a certain character

• (handle): 把 (bà)
• (power):

• (to wield):

• (penis):

• (pattern; texture): 柄圖／柄图 (bǐngtú)

柄

1. (Cantonese) alternative form of 偋 (“to hide”)

• “柄”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎^[1], 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–

(Jōyō kanji)

1. a handle, lever, knob
2. a design or pattern
3. one's build or character

• Go-on: ひょう (hyō)^{←ひやう (fyau, historical)}
• Kan-on: へい (hei, Jōyō)
• Kun: え (e, 柄, Jōyō)^{←え (e, 柄, historical)←𛀁 (ye, 柄, ancient)}、かび (kabi, 柄)、かい (kai, 柄)、から (kara, 柄)、がら (gara, 柄, Jōyō)、つか (tsuka, 柄)、つく (tsuku, 柄)
• Nanori: から (kara)、ら (ra)

Kanji in this term
柄
え Grade: S
kun'yomi

Change in meaning from 枝(え) (e, historically ye, “branch, stem”).^[1]

• (Tokyo) え [è] (Heiban – [0])^[2]
• IPA^(key): [e̞]

柄(え) • (e) 

1. a handle, a grip, a shaft, a haft

   Synonyms: 取っ手, 取手, 把手 (totte)

   大(おお)鎌(がま)の柄(え)

   ōgama no e

   a snath, a scythe shaft

• 柄(え)の無(な)い所(ところ)に柄(え)をすげる (e no nai tokoro ni e o sugeru): “to attach a handle where there isn't one” → to strain credibility with one's words, to talk out one's ass

Kanji in this term
柄
かび Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
穎

From Old Japanese. Used in the Kojiki. Generally regarded as cognate with 黴(かび) (kabi, “mold”), from the shared idea of sprouts or shoots. Appears to be the noun stem of Old Japanese verb かぶ (kabu) (source of modern 黴(かび)る (kabiru, “to go moldy”)), with probable original meaning of to sprout.^[1]

• IPA^(key): [ka̠bʲi]

柄(かび) • (kabi) 

1. (archaic) a sprout

   Synonym: 芽 (me)

2. 穎: (archaic) an ear of grain, particularly of rice

   Synonyms: 穂 (ho), 穂先 (hosaki)

3. (archaic) the handle or grip of a tool, or hilt of a blade (by extension from the idea of “a smaller portion sticking out from the main body” like a sprout)

   Synonym: 柄 (tsuka)

The grain sense is more commonly spelled 穎.

Kanji in this term
柄
かい Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
穎

/kabi/ → /kapi/ → /kaɸi/ → /kawi/ → /kai/

Alteration of kabi.^[1]

• IPA^(key): [ka̠i]

柄(かい) • (kai) ^{←かひ (kafi)?}

1. (archaic) the basis of something, the origin of something

Kanji in this term
柄
から Grade: S
kun'yomi

From Old Japanese, from Proto-Japonic *kara. Origin of particle から (kara, “from, because”).^[1]

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ɾa̠]

柄(から) • (kara) 

1. (archaic) (by extension from the qualities sense) an origin or source, a reason for something

Often followed by the particle に (ni). This usage evolved into the modern particle から (kara, “from, because”).^[1]

柄(から) • (-kara) 

1. of the same lineage
2. the inherent qualities or characteristics of a thing

The lineage sense is often found embedded in other words, such as the first few of the following.

Kanji in this term
柄
から Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
幹

In light of the stem sense, probably derived semantically from origin, source meanings.

Compare also Korean 가락 (garak), similarly used as a counter for long and slender objects.

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ɾa̠]

柄(から) • (-kara) 

1. used to count items with shafts

柄(から) • (kara) 

1. the trunk or stem of a plant
2. the shaft of an arrow
3. the shaft, haft, or handle of a tool

柄(から) • (kara-) 

1. describes something with a stem, shaft, or handle

The shaft sense is often found embedded in other words, such as the following, which are often spelled with other kanji.

Kanji in this term
柄
がら Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alteration of kara, “qualities, characteristics”. Originally only found as a suffix. The kara changes to gara as an instance of rendaku (連(れん)濁(だく)). The rendaku pronunciation was then later used independently.^[1]

• (Tokyo) がら [gàrá] (Heiban – [0])^[2]
• IPA^(key): [ɡa̠ɾa̠]

柄(がら) • (-gara) 

1. the inherent qualities or characteristics of a thing
2. a shape, pattern, or design

柄(がら) • (gara) 

1. one's physical shape or build

   Synonyms: 体付き (karadatsuki), 体付 (karadatsuki), なり (nari)

   柄(がら)の大(おお)きいやつだな。

   Gara no ōkii yatsu da na.

   Wow, he's sure built big.

2. one's character, personality, or temperament

   柄(がら)の悪(わる)い人(ひと)

   gara no warui hito

   a person with a bad character

3. a pattern or design, such as on cloth

   Synonym: 模様 (moyō)

   あの柄(がら)は派手過(はです)ぎるよ。

   Ano gara wa hade-sugiru yo.

   That pattern is way too colorful.

• 柄(がら)にもない (gara ni mo nai): “not even in one's character” → just not in one, just not suitable for one's character or abilities

Kanji in this term
柄
つか Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
欛

Cognate with 束(つか) (tsuka, ancient unit of length, equivalent to the amount covered from pinky to forefinger when gripping something; analogous to English hand).^[1]

Both likely derive from verb 付(つ)く (tsuku, “to set to, to attach, to accompany”), particularly as seen in modern Japanese idioms such as 手(て)を付(つ)ける (te o tsukeru, “to set one's hand to something”), 手(て)が付(つ)く (te ga tsuku, “to start using something”, literally “one's hand sets on something”).

• (Tokyo) つか [tsùkáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])^[2]
• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨka̠]

柄(つか) • (tsuka) 

1. the hilt of a sword or knife, or the grip of a bow or staff
2. (calligraphy) the portion of a brush pen held in the hand
3. a penis

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:陰茎

• 柄(つか)を握(にぎ)る (tsuka o nigiru): “to hold the grip” → to stay the course in a career or trade and become an old master
• 柄(つか)を取(と)る (tsuka o toru): “to take the grip” → to stay the course in a career or trade and become an old master

Kanji in this term
柄
つく Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spellings
銑 釻

Nominalization of verb 付(つ)く (tsuku, “to attach”).

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨkɯ̟]

柄(つく) • (tsuku) 

1. 柄, 銑, 釻: the nock on either end of a bow where the bowstring rests
2. 柄, 銑, 釻: a bent nail or other kind of spike attached to or driven through an iron staff or a truncheon to make the weapon more dangerous
3. 柄, 銑, 釻: the areas on either end of a yoke or other carrying pole where cordage or rope is attached, from which the load is carried
4. the grip of a tiller, boathook, or other pole
5. 柄, 銑, 釻: (as a pun on the verb sense of stick to, attach) a female entertainer's or prostitute's secret lover

   Synonyms: 隠し男, 隠男 (kakushi otoko)

The grip sense is not spelled using the alternative forms, and is only spelled 柄 in kanji.

Kanji in this term
柄
ほぞ Grade: S
irregular

Ateji or misspelling for uncommon 表(ひょう)外(がい)字(じ) (hyōgaiji, “off-the-chart character”, in reference to the chart of official educational kanji) character 枘(ほぞ) (hozo, “navel”, also generic term for something that protrudes slightly). Note that the right half of 柄 is 丙, with a top bar, while the right half of 枘 is 内, without a top bar.^[1]

For pronunciation and definitions of 柄 – see the following entry.

【臍ほぞ】H [noun] a protrusion from the middle of something: [noun] 臍, 𦜝, 枘, 柄, 蔕: (anatomy or slang) a penis [noun] 臍, 𦜝, 枘, 柄, 蔕: (carpentry, joinery) a tenon (as in a mortise and tenon carpentry join) Alternative spellings 𦜝, 枘, 蔕

(This term, 柄, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

• “柄”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[2] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2026

柄 • (byeong) (hangeul 병, revised byeong, McCune–Reischauer pyŏng, Yale pyeng)

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柄: Hán Nôm readings: bính

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