divination sign; hexagram
Refers to a sign or symbol used in divination, especially the hexagrams of the I Ching (易経). Often used in the context of fortune-telling.
The fortune-teller cast a hexagram and divined.
This divination sign came out as good luck.
strange; weird; bizarre
paperweight
streak of good luck; lucky period
Baguazhang; Eight Trigrams Palm
Standard kanji form for this word.
Kana spelling is sometimes used, especially in contexts where the kanji is obscure.
The kanji 卦 is composed of 卜 (divination) and 圭 (a jade tablet, here possibly phonetic). The reading け is the Sino-Japanese on'yomi.