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冪

Power

On’yomiべき
MeaningsPower, Exponent
15 strokes Radical 冖 cover
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 冪

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 冪

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 冪

冖 Radical 14 of 214
Cover

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

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練習 · Practice

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 冪

What does the kanji 冪 mean?

冪 means Power, Exponent.

How do you read the kanji 冪?

冪 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) べき.

How many strokes does 冪 have?

冪 is written with 15 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 冪?

The radical of 冪 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 parts is the kanji 冪 made of?

冪 is built from 冖 (wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)) and 幕 (curtain). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

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