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Exclamatory Particle

On’yomi
Kun’yomiこえ
11 strokes Radical mouth
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 啊

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11 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 啊

Radical 30 of 214
Mouth

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

Other kanji built on 口

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Exclamatory Particle あ こえ
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About the kanji 啊

What does the kanji 啊 mean?

啊 means Exclamatory Particle.

How do you read the kanji 啊?

啊 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) あ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) こえ.

How many strokes does 啊 have?

啊 is written with 11 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 啊?

The radical of 啊 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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