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囑

Request

On’yomiしょく
Kun’yomiしょく.する・たの.む
MeaningsRequest, Send A Message
24 strokes Radical 口 mouth
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 囑

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24 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 囑

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 囑

口 Radical 30 of 214
Mouth

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

Other kanji built on 口

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Request しょく しょく.する・たの.む
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 囑

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.

囑託 しょくたく commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee
囑しよふ ショクシヨー to entrust (someone) with, to pin one's hopes on (someone's future), to have great expecta

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 囑

What does the kanji 囑 mean?

囑 means Request, Send A Message.

How do you read the kanji 囑?

囑 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) しょく; kun'yomi (native Japanese) しょく.する、たの.む.

How many strokes does 囑 have?

囑 is written with 24 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 囑?

The radical of 囑 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 囑 made of?

囑 is built from 口 (mouth) and 屬 (genus). 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 囑?

Common words written with 囑 include 囑託 (しょくたく, commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee); 囑しよふ (ショクシヨー, to entrust (someone) with, to pin one's hopes on (someone's future), to have great expecta).

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