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Son-in-law

On’yomiせい
Kun’yomiむこ
12 strokes Radical scholar
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 壻

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 壻

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 壻

Radical 33 of 214
Scholar

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 壻 is filed under (scholar) — radical number 33 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Son-in-law せい むこ
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 壻

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.

女壻 じょせい son-in-law; (one's) daughter's husband
花壻 はなむこ bridegroom

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 壻

What does the kanji 壻 mean?

壻 means Son-in-law.

How do you read the kanji 壻?

壻 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) せい; kun'yomi (native Japanese) むこ.

How many strokes does 壻 have?

壻 is written with 12 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 壻?

The radical of 壻 is 士 (scholar), radical number 33 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 壻 made of?

壻 is built from 士 (gentleman) and 胥 (together). 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 壻?

Common words written with 壻 include 女壻 (じょせい, son-in-law; (one's) daughter's husband); 花壻 (はなむこ, bridegroom).

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