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貔

Brave Heraldic Beast

On’yomiひ
17 strokes Radical 豸 badger
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 貔

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17 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 貔

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豸 radical snake +
𣬉 right
=
貔Brave Heraldic Beast
部首 · Radical

The radical of 貔

豸 Radical 153 of 214
Badger

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

Other kanji built on 豸

練習 · Practice

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 貔

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.

貔貅 ヒキュー ferocious leopard-like beast (Chinese legendary animal); brave warrior

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 貔

What does the kanji 貔 mean?

貔 means Brave Heraldic Beast.

How do you read the kanji 貔?

貔 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ひ.

How many strokes does 貔 have?

貔 is written with 17 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 貔?

The radical of 貔 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 貔 made of?

貔 is built from 豸 (snake) and 𣬉. 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 貔?

Common words written with 貔 include 貔貅 (ヒキュー, ferocious leopard-like beast (Chinese legendary animal); brave warrior).

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