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輓

Pull

On’yomiばん
Kun’yomiおそ.い・ひ.く
14 strokes Radical 車 cart
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 輓

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 輓

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車 radical car +
免 right excuse
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輓Pull
部首 · Radical

The radical of 輓

車 Radical 159 of 214
Cart

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 輓 is filed under 車 (cart) — radical number 159 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 車

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 輓

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.

輓歌 ばんか elegy; funeral song
輓近 バンキン lately, recently, in recent times
推輓 スイバン recommendation (of someone for a position), nomination
輓馬 バンバ draft horse, cart horse

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 輓

What does the kanji 輓 mean?

輓 means Pull.

How do you read the kanji 輓?

輓 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ばん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) おそ.い、ひ.く.

How many strokes does 輓 have?

輓 is written with 14 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 輓?

The radical of 輓 is 車 (cart), radical number 159 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 輓 made of?

輓 is built from 車 (car) and 免 (excuse). 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 輓?

Common words written with 輓 include 輓歌 (ばんか, elegy; funeral song); 輓近 (バンキン, lately, recently, in recent times); 推輓 (スイバン, recommendation (of someone for a position), nomination).

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