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傀

Large

On’yomiかい
Kun’yomiおおき.い
12 strokes Radical 人 man
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 傀

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12 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 傀

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 傀

人 Radical 9 of 214
Man

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 傀 is filed under 人 (man) — radical number 9 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 人

練習 · Practice

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Large かい おおき.い
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 傀

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

傀儡 クグツ puppet, marionette, dummy; puppeteer

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 傀

What does the kanji 傀 mean?

傀 means Large.

How do you read the kanji 傀?

傀 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) かい; kun'yomi (native Japanese) おおき.い.

How many strokes does 傀 have?

傀 is written with 12 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 傀?

The radical of 傀 is 人 (man), radical number 9 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What parts is the kanji 傀 made of?

傀 is built from 亻 (radical number 9) and 鬼 (ghost). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 傀?

Common words written with 傀 include 傀儡 (クグツ, puppet, marionette, dummy; puppeteer).

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