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謦

Coughing

On’yomiけい
Kun’yomiしわぶき
18 strokes Radical 言 speech
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 謦

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謦
18 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 謦

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 謦

言 Radical 149 of 214
Speech

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 謦 is filed under 言 (speech) — radical number 149 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 言

練習 · Practice

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Coughing けい しわぶき
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 謦

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.

謦咳 ケーガイ cough, hawking; laughing and talking at the same time, speak laughing

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 謦

What does the kanji 謦 mean?

謦 means Coughing.

How do you read the kanji 謦?

謦 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) けい; kun'yomi (native Japanese) しわぶき.

How many strokes does 謦 have?

謦 is written with 18 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 謦?

The radical of 謦 is 言 (speech), radical number 149 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 謦 made of?

謦 is built from 殸 and 言 (say). 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 謦?

Common words written with 謦 include 謦咳 (ケーガイ, cough, hawking; laughing and talking at the same time, speak laughing).

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