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厠

Privy

On’yomiし・しょく
Kun’yomiかわや
MeaningsPrivy, Toilet
11 strokes Radical 厂 cliff
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 厠

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 厠

厂 Radical 27 of 214
Cliff

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 厠 is filed under 厂 (cliff) — radical number 27 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Privy し・しょく かわや
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About the kanji 厠

What does the kanji 厠 mean?

厠 means Privy, Toilet.

How do you read the kanji 厠?

厠 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) し、しょく; kun'yomi (native Japanese) かわや.

How many strokes does 厠 have?

厠 is written with 11 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 厠?

The radical of 厠 is 厂 (cliff), radical number 27 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 厠 made of?

厠 is built from 厂 (wild goose) and 則 (rule). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

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