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Rustic

On’yomi
Kun’yomiいや.しい
MeaningsRustic, Ill Mannered
9 strokes Radical man
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 俚

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Why it sounds the way it does. The part is the phonetic component — it carries the sound rather than the meaning. That is why 俚 is read . Roughly two-thirds of all kanji work this way, which makes unfamiliar readings guessable once you spot the pattern.
部首 · Radical

The radical of 俚

Radical 9 of 214
Man

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

Other kanji built on 人

練習 · Practice

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 俚

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.

俚言 リゲン dialect; language of the common people, colloquial language, slang
俚語 リゴ dialect; language of the common people, colloquial language, slang
俚耳 リジ the ears of the public
俚謡 リヨー ballad, folk song, popular song
俚俗 リゾク vulgarity, rural customs
俚諺 リゲン proverb, saying

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 俚

What does the kanji 俚 mean?

俚 means Rustic, Ill Mannered.

How do you read the kanji 俚?

俚 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) り; kun'yomi (native Japanese) いや.しい.

How many strokes does 俚 have?

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

What is the radical of 俚?

The radical of 俚 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 俚 made of?

俚 is built from 亻 (radical number 9) and 里 (ri). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

Why is 俚 read り?

俚 contains 里 as its phonetic component — the part that carries the sound rather than the meaning, which is why 俚 is read り. Roughly two-thirds of all kanji are built this way, so spotting the phonetic component often lets you guess the reading of a character you have never seen.

What words use the kanji 俚?

Common words written with 俚 include 俚言 (リゲン, dialect; language of the common people, colloquial language, slang); 俚語 (リゴ, dialect; language of the common people, colloquial language, slang); 俚耳 (リジ, the ears of the public).

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