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Open One's Mouth

On’yomiが・か
Kun’yomi
MeaningsOpen One's Mouth, Bare One's Teeth, Empty
8 strokes Radical mouth
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 呀

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 呀

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 呀

Radical 30 of 214
Mouth

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 呀 is filed under (mouth) — radical number 30 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 口

練習 · Practice

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Open One's Mouth が・か あ
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 呀

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.

呀ッ アッ ah, oh; hey!

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 呀

What does the kanji 呀 mean?

呀 means Open One's Mouth, Bare One's Teeth, Empty.

How do you read the kanji 呀?

呀 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) が、か; kun'yomi (native Japanese) あ.

How many strokes does 呀 have?

呀 is written with 8 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 呀?

The radical of 呀 is 口 (mouth), radical number 30 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 呀 made of?

呀 is built from 口 (mouth) and 牙 (tusk). 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 呀?

Common words written with 呀 include 呀ッ (アッ, ah, oh; hey!).

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