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胼

Callus

On’yomiへん
MeaningsCallus, Corn
10 strokes Radical 肉 meat
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 胼

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 胼

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 胼

肉 Radical 130 of 214
Meat

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 胼 is filed under 肉 (meat) — radical number 130 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 肉

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 胼

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.

胼胝 タコ callus, corn; callus, callosity

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 胼

What does the kanji 胼 mean?

胼 means Callus, Corn.

How do you read the kanji 胼?

胼 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) へん.

How many strokes does 胼 have?

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

What is the radical of 胼?

The radical of 胼 is 肉 (meat), radical number 130 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 胼 made of?

胼 is built from 月 (month) and 并 (put together). 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 胼?

Common words written with 胼 include 胼胝 (タコ, callus, corn; callus, callosity).

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