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Touch

On’yomiてい
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9 strokes Radical 牛 cow
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 牴

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 牴

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 牴

牛 Radical 93 of 214
Cow

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 牴 is filed under 牛 (cow) — radical number 93 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 牴

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.

牴触 ていしょく infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; running afoul
牴牾 テーゴ disagreement, conflict, clash, discrepancy, inconsistency
牴觸 テーショク infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.), contravention, running afoul; conflict (with a theo

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 牴

What does the kanji 牴 mean?

牴 means Touch.

How do you read the kanji 牴?

牴 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) てい; kun'yomi (native Japanese) ふ.れる.

How many strokes does 牴 have?

牴 is written with 9 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 牴?

The radical of 牴 is 牛 (cow), radical number 93 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 words use the kanji 牴?

Common words written with 牴 include 牴触 (ていしょく, infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; running afoul); 牴牾 (テーゴ, disagreement, conflict, clash, discrepancy, inconsistency); 牴觸 (テーショク, infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.), contravention, running afoul; conflict (with a theo).

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