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轆

Pulley

On’yomiろく
Kun’yomiころ
MeaningsPulley, Roller
18 strokes Radical 車 cart
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 轆

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18 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 轆

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 轆

車 Radical 159 of 214
Cart

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 轆 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 轆

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.

轆轤 ロクロ potter's wheel; lathe; pulley, windlass

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 轆

What does the kanji 轆 mean?

轆 means Pulley, Roller.

How do you read the kanji 轆?

轆 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ろく; kun'yomi (native Japanese) ころ.

How many strokes does 轆 have?

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

What is the radical of 轆?

The radical of 轆 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 轆 made of?

轆 is built from 車 (car) and 鹿 (deer). 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 轆?

Common words written with 轆 include 轆轤 (ロクロ, potter's wheel; lathe; pulley, windlass).

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