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枠・框|わくwaku[2]odaka (tail-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Which spelling to use
枠枠 is the common kanji-only form; beginners should use it as their default when writing Japanese.
框框 is a rarely used kanji-only variant, so learners will seldom need to write it and should recognize it as an alternative to 枠.
Definitions
  1. noun, noun (suffix)frame; framework
    ドアが枠わくに合あわなければ合あうまでドアにかんなをかけなければならない。↗
    If a door doesn't fit the casing, we must plane it carefully until it does.
  2. noun, noun (suffix)border; box
  3. noun, noun (suffix)limit; restriction; quota
  4. noun, noun (suffix)category; bracket; class
  5. noun, noun (suffix)time slot (in a broadcasting schedule)
  6. noun, noun (suffix)stream; livestream; live stream; live (online) broadcast
  7. nounspool (of thread); reel
Japanese definitions
  1. （わく）糸枠いとわくの様ように、木きを組み合くみあわせて周囲しゅういを囲かこむもの。
  2. （わく）囲かこんで、囲かこまれたものとその他たを区別くべつするもの。
  3. （わく）あるものの限度げんど・限界げんかい。
Kanji in this word
枠
English equivalents
frameworkframeborder
See also
鋳型いがた

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