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輦

Palanquin

On’yomiれん
Kun’yomiたごし・てぐるま
15 strokes Radical 車 cart
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 輦

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 輦

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車 radical car =
輦Palanquin
部首 · Radical

The radical of 輦

車 Radical 159 of 214
Cart

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

Other kanji built on 車

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Palanquin れん たごし・てぐるま
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 輦

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.

輦車 レンシャ wheeled palanquin (with a castle-shaped box)
鳳輦 ホーレン imperial carriage

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 輦

What does the kanji 輦 mean?

輦 means Palanquin.

How do you read the kanji 輦?

輦 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) れん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) たごし、てぐるま.

How many strokes does 輦 have?

輦 is written with 15 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 輦?

The radical of 輦 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 words use the kanji 輦?

Common words written with 輦 include 輦車 (レンシャ, wheeled palanquin (with a castle-shaped box)); 鳳輦 (ホーレン, imperial carriage).

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