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儘

As It Is

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

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 儘

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 儘

人 Radical 9 of 214
Man

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

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.

気儘 きまま willful; wilful; selfish
我儘 わがまま selfish; egoist; self-indulgent
其儘 そのまま without change; as is; just like
氣儘 きまま willful; wilful; selfish
我が儘 わがまま selfish; egoist; self-indulgent
其の儘 そのまま without change; as is; just like
勝手気儘 かってきまま self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the conv
その儘 そのまま without change; as is; just like
自儘 ジママ selfish(ness)

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 儘

What does the kanji 儘 mean?

儘 means As It Is, Because.

How do you read the kanji 儘?

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

How many strokes does 儘 have?

儘 is written with 16 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 儘?

The radical of 儘 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 儘 made of?

儘 is built from 亻 (radical number 9) and 盡 (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 儘?

Common words written with 儘 include 気儘 (きまま, willful; wilful; selfish); 我儘 (わがまま, selfish; egoist; self-indulgent); 其儘 (そのまま, without change; as is; just like).

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