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Descriptive Of Creaking

On’yomi
Kun’yomiつくりわら.い
MeaningsDescriptive Of Creaking, Laugh
9 strokes Radical mouth
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 咿

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9 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 咿

Radical 30 of 214
Mouth

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

Other kanji built on 口

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Descriptive Of Creaking い つくりわら.い
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About the kanji 咿

What does the kanji 咿 mean?

咿 means Descriptive Of Creaking, Laugh.

How do you read the kanji 咿?

咿 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) い; kun'yomi (native Japanese) つくりわら.い.

How many strokes does 咿 have?

咿 is written with 9 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 咿?

The radical of 咿 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.

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