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乹

Drought

On’yomiかん・けん
Kun’yomiかわ.く・かわ.かす・ほ.す・ひ.る・いぬい
MeaningsDrought, Dry, Dessicate, Drink Up, Heaven, Emperor
9 strokes Radical 乙 second
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How to write 乹

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乹
9 strokes

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The radical of 乹

乙 Radical 5 of 214
Second

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 乹 is filed under 乙 (second) — radical number 5 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Drought かん・けん かわ.く・かわ.かす・ほ.す・ひ.る・いぬい
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About the kanji 乹

What does the kanji 乹 mean?

乹 means Drought, Dry, Dessicate, Drink Up, Heaven, Emperor.

How do you read the kanji 乹?

乹 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) かん、けん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) かわ.く、かわ.かす、ほ.す、ひ.る、いぬい.

How many strokes does 乹 have?

乹 is written with 9 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 乹?

The radical of 乹 is 乙 (second), radical number 5 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.

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