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嫩

Young

On’yomiどん・のん
Kun’yomiわか.い
MeaningsYoung, Weak
14 strokes Radical 女 woman
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 嫩

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14 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 嫩

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 嫩

女 Radical 38 of 214
Woman

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 嫩 is filed under 女 (woman) — radical number 38 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 嫩

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.

嫩葉 わかば new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 嫩

What does the kanji 嫩 mean?

嫩 means Young, Weak.

How do you read the kanji 嫩?

嫩 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) どん、のん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) わか.い.

How many strokes does 嫩 have?

嫩 is written with 14 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 嫩?

The radical of 嫩 is 女 (woman), radical number 38 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 嫩 made of?

嫩 is built from 女 (woman) and 敕 (an imperial order or decree). 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 嫩?

Common words written with 嫩 include 嫩葉 (わかば, new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure).

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