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嘯

Roar

On’yomiしょう・しつ
Kun’yomiうそぶ.く
MeaningsRoar, Howl, Recite Emotionally, Feign Indifference
16 strokes Radical 口 mouth
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 嘯

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 嘯

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 嘯

口 Radical 30 of 214
Mouth

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

Other kanji built on 口

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 嘯

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.

海嘯 つなみ tsunami; tidal wave
虎嘯 コショー tiger's howling
嘯け ウソブケ to boast, to brag; to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem t
嘯こ ウソブコ to boast, to brag; to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem t
嘯か ウソブカ to boast, to brag; to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem t
嘯く ウソブク to boast, to brag; to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem t
嘯い ウソブイ to boast, to brag; to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem t
嘯き ウソブキ to boast, to brag; to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem t
空嘯け ソラウソブケ to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know, to feign indifference, to assume a nonchalant
空嘯こ ソラウソブコ to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know, to feign indifference, to assume a nonchalant

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 嘯

What does the kanji 嘯 mean?

嘯 means Roar, Howl, Recite Emotionally, Feign Indifference.

How do you read the kanji 嘯?

嘯 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) しょう、しつ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) うそぶ.く.

How many strokes does 嘯 have?

嘯 is written with 16 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 嘯?

The radical of 嘯 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 嘯 made of?

嘯 is built from 口 (mouth) and 肅 (quietly). 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 嘯?

Common words written with 嘯 include 海嘯 (つなみ, tsunami; tidal wave); 虎嘯 (コショー, tiger's howling); 嘯け (ウソブケ, to boast, to brag; to feign ignorance, to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem t).

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