隻

Kanji
隻
Level
N1
Meaning
Counter for ships, birds, etc. (one of a pair)
On'yomi
セキ
Strokes
10
Common compounds

一隻 (いっせき) one ship 隻眼 (せきがん) one eye 隻腕 (せきわん) one arm

Memory hook

This radical (隹, bird) has lost one leg, so it represents one of a pair, like a single bird or ship.

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