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馭

Driving (horse)

On’yomiぎょ
12 strokes Radical 馬 horse
書き順 · Stroke order

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The parts of 馭

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 馭

馬 Radical 187 of 214
Horse

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 馭 is filed under 馬 (horse) — radical number 187 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 馭

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.

制馭 せいぎょ control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); go
馭者 ぎょしゃ coachman; driver; cabman
統馭 トーギョ control
馭せ ギョセ to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control, to manage
馭し ギョシ to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control, to manage
馭すれ ギョスレ to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control, to manage
馭しろ ギョシロ to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control, to manage
馭せよ ギョセヨ to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control, to manage
馭しよ ギョシヨ to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control, to manage
馭する ギョスル to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control, to manage

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 馭

What does the kanji 馭 mean?

馭 means Driving (horse).

How do you read the kanji 馭?

馭 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ぎょ.

How many strokes does 馭 have?

馭 is written with 12 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 馭?

The radical of 馭 is 馬 (horse), radical number 187 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 馭 made of?

馭 is built from 馬 (horse) and 又 (or again). 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 馭?

Common words written with 馭 include 制馭 (せいぎょ, control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); go); 馭者 (ぎょしゃ, coachman; driver; cabman); 統馭 (トーギョ, control).

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