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囁

Whisper

On’yomiしょう
Kun’yomiささや.く
MeaningsWhisper, Murmur
21 strokes Radical 口 mouth
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 囁

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21 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 囁

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 囁

口 Radical 30 of 214
Mouth

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 囁 is filed under 口 (mouth) — radical number 30 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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練習 · Practice

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 囁

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.

囁く ささやく to whisper; to murmur; to rumor
囁け ササヤケ to whisper, to murmur; to rumor, to rumour
囁こ ツツメコ to whisper, to murmur; to rumor, to rumour
囁か ツツメカ to whisper, to murmur; to rumor, to rumour
囁い ツツメー to whisper, to murmur; to rumor, to rumour
囁き ツツメキ to whisper, to murmur; to rumor, to rumour
囁けれ ササヤケレ to whisper, to murmur; to rumor, to rumour
囁けよ ササヤケヨ to whisper, to murmur; to rumor, to rumour
囁けろ ササヤケロ to whisper, to murmur; to rumor, to rumour
囁ける ササヤケル to whisper, to murmur; to rumor, to rumour

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 囁

What does the kanji 囁 mean?

囁 means Whisper, Murmur.

How do you read the kanji 囁?

囁 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) しょう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) ささや.く.

How many strokes does 囁 have?

囁 is written with 21 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 囁?

The radical of 囁 is 口 (mouth), radical number 30 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 囁 made of?

囁 is built from 口 (mouth) and 聶 (whisper). 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 囁?

Common words written with 囁 include 囁く (ささやく, to whisper; to murmur; to rumor); 囁け (ササヤケ, to whisper, to murmur; to rumor, to rumour); 囁こ (ツツメコ, to whisper, to murmur; to rumor, to rumour).

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