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豺

Jackal

On’yomiさい
Kun’yomiやまいぬ
10 strokes Radical 豸 badger
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 豺

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 豺

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 豺

豸 Radical 153 of 214
Badger

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 豺 is filed under 豸 (badger) — radical number 153 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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練習 · Practice

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Jackal さい やまいぬ
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 豺

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.

豺狼 サイロー wolf; rapacious person, merciless and greedy person

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 豺

What does the kanji 豺 mean?

豺 means Jackal.

How do you read the kanji 豺?

豺 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) さい; kun'yomi (native Japanese) やまいぬ.

How many strokes does 豺 have?

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

What is the radical of 豺?

The radical of 豺 is 豸 (badger), radical number 153 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 豺 made of?

豺 is built from 豸 (snake) and 才 (genius). 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 豺?

Common words written with 豺 include 豺狼 (サイロー, wolf; rapacious person, merciless and greedy person).

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