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屓

Exerting Strength

On’yomiき
10 strokes Radical 尸 corpse
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 屓

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 屓

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 屓

尸 Radical 44 of 214
Corpse

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 屓 is filed under 尸 (corpse) — radical number 44 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 尸

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 屓

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.

贔屓 ひいき favour; favor; patronage

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 屓

What does the kanji 屓 mean?

屓 means Exerting Strength.

How do you read the kanji 屓?

屓 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) き.

How many strokes does 屓 have?

屓 is written with 10 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 屓?

The radical of 屓 is 尸 (corpse), radical number 44 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 屓 made of?

屓 is built from 尸 (corpse) and 貝 (shellfish). 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 屓?

Common words written with 屓 include 贔屓 (ひいき, favour; favor; patronage).

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