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On’yomiしゃく
Kun’yomiなこうど
6 strokes Radical woman
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 妁

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 妁

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 妁

Radical 38 of 214
Woman

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 妁 is filed under (woman) — radical number 38 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 女

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Go-between しゃく なこうど
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 妁

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.

媒妁 ばいしゃく matchmaking; acting as a go-between

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 妁

What does the kanji 妁 mean?

妁 means Go-between.

How do you read the kanji 妁?

妁 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) しゃく; kun'yomi (native Japanese) なこうど.

How many strokes does 妁 have?

妁 is written with 6 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 妁?

The radical of 妁 is 女 (woman), radical number 38 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 妁 made of?

妁 is built from 女 (woman) and 勺 (ladle). 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 妁?

Common words written with 妁 include 媒妁 (ばいしゃく, matchmaking; acting as a go-between).

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