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侭

As It Is

On’yomiじん
Kun’yomiまま・ことごとく
MeaningsAs It Is, Because
8 strokes Radical 人 man
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 侭

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 侭

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 侭

人 Radical 9 of 214
Man

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 侭 is filed under 人 (man) — radical number 9 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 人

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As It Is じん まま・ことごとく
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 侭

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.

気侭 きまま willful; wilful; selfish
我侭 わがまま selfish; egoist; self-indulgent
我が侭 わがまま selfish; egoist; self-indulgent
勝手気侭 かってきまま self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the conv
気の向く侭に きのむくままに at one's fancy (whim)
自侭 ジママ selfish(ness)

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 侭

What does the kanji 侭 mean?

侭 means As It Is, Because.

How do you read the kanji 侭?

侭 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) じん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) まま、ことごとく.

How many strokes does 侭 have?

侭 is written with 8 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 侭?

The radical of 侭 is 人 (man), radical number 9 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 侭 made of?

侭 is built from 亻 (radical number 9) and 尽 (exhaust). 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 侭?

Common words written with 侭 include 気侭 (きまま, willful; wilful; selfish); 我侭 (わがまま, selfish; egoist; self-indulgent); 我が侭 (わがまま, selfish; egoist; self-indulgent).

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