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撼

Move

On’yomiかん
Kun’yomiうごか.す
16 strokes Radical 手 hand
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 撼

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 撼

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 撼

手 Radical 64 of 214
Hand

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 撼 is filed under 手 (hand) — radical number 64 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 撼

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.

震撼 しんかん shake; shock

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 撼

What does the kanji 撼 mean?

撼 means Move.

How do you read the kanji 撼?

撼 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) かん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) うごか.す.

How many strokes does 撼 have?

撼 is written with 16 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 撼?

The radical of 撼 is 手 (hand), radical number 64 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 撼 made of?

撼 is built from 扌 (hand) and 感 (emotion). 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 撼?

Common words written with 撼 include 震撼 (しんかん, shake; shock).

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