ヘイ, がら, え, つか, から, ら

design, pattern, build, nature, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

JLPT1 G7 S9 F1140

As per # (spread) + tree/wood → spreading (= long) wooden *handle* → *shaft*; *grip*. *Design*, *pattern*, *figure*, (person's) *build* and *character* are borrowed meanings.

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