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聊

Slightly

On’yomiりょう
Kun’yomiいささか
11 strokes Radical 耳 ear
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 聊

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11 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 聊

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 聊

耳 Radical 128 of 214
Ear

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 聊 is filed under 耳 (ear) — radical number 128 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 聊

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.

無聊 ブリョー boredom, ennui, tedium; discontent, unease
聊か イササカ a little, a bit, somewhat, slightly, rather

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 聊

What does the kanji 聊 mean?

聊 means Slightly.

How do you read the kanji 聊?

聊 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) りょう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) いささか.

How many strokes does 聊 have?

聊 is written with 11 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 聊?

The radical of 聊 is 耳 (ear), radical number 128 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 聊 made of?

聊 is built from 耳 (ear) and 卯 (sign of the hare or rabbit). 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 聊?

Common words written with 聊 include 無聊 (ブリョー, boredom, ennui, tedium; discontent, unease); 聊か (イササカ, a little, a bit, somewhat, slightly, rather).

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