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冩

Write

On’yomiしゃ
Kun’yomiうつ.す・うつ.る
MeaningsWrite, Draw, Sketch, Compose
14 strokes Radical 冖 cover
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 冩

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 冩

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 冩

冖 Radical 14 of 214
Cover

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 冩 is filed under 冖 (cover) — radical number 14 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 冩

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.

冩眞 しゃしん photograph; photo; picture
冩生 シャセー sketching, drawing from nature, portrayal, description
冩そふ ウツソー to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe; to describe, to depict, to p
冩ろふ ウツロー to be photographed, to be projected

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 冩

What does the kanji 冩 mean?

冩 means Write, Draw, Sketch, Compose.

How do you read the kanji 冩?

冩 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) しゃ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) うつ.す、うつ.る.

How many strokes does 冩 have?

冩 is written with 14 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 冩?

The radical of 冩 is 冖 (cover), radical number 14 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 words use the kanji 冩?

Common words written with 冩 include 冩眞 (しゃしん, photograph; photo; picture); 冩生 (シャセー, sketching, drawing from nature, portrayal, description); 冩そふ (ウツソー, to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe; to describe, to depict, to p).

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