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High & Level

On’yomiこつ
MeaningsHigh & Level, Lofty, Bald, Dangerous
3 strokes Radical legs
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 兀

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 兀

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 兀

Radical 10 of 214
Legs

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 兀 is filed under (legs) — radical number 10 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 儿

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 兀

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.

兀立 コツリツ towering; standing motionlessly
兀然 コツゼン towering; standing motionlessly, still
突兀 トッコツ lofty, soaring, towering, precipitous, high and steep, sharply sticking out, jutting upwar

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 兀

What does the kanji 兀 mean?

兀 means High & Level, Lofty, Bald, Dangerous.

How do you read the kanji 兀?

兀 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) こつ.

How many strokes does 兀 have?

兀 is written with 3 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 兀?

The radical of 兀 is 儿 (legs), radical number 10 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 兀 made of?

兀 is built from 一 (one) and 儿 (legs radical (no. 10)). 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 兀?

Common words written with 兀 include 兀立 (コツリツ, towering; standing motionlessly); 兀然 (コツゼン, towering; standing motionlessly, still); 突兀 (トッコツ, lofty, soaring, towering, precipitous, high and steep, sharply sticking out, jutting upwar).

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