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Empty Grain Husk

On’yomi
Kun’yomiしな・しいな
10 strokes Radical rice
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 粃

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 粃

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 粃

Radical 119 of 214
Rice

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 粃 is filed under (rice) — radical number 119 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 米

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Empty Grain Husk ひ しな・しいな
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About the kanji 粃

What does the kanji 粃 mean?

粃 means Empty Grain Husk.

How do you read the kanji 粃?

粃 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ひ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) しな、しいな.

How many strokes does 粃 have?

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

What is the radical of 粃?

The radical of 粃 is 米 (rice), radical number 119 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 粃 made of?

粃 is built from 米 (rice) and 比 (compare). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

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