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媧

Mythological Snail Goddess

On’yomiかい・け・か
12 strokes Radical 女 woman
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 媧

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媧
12 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 媧

女 Radical 38 of 214
Woman

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

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About the kanji 媧

What does the kanji 媧 mean?

媧 means Mythological Snail Goddess.

How do you read the kanji 媧?

媧 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) かい、け、か.

How many strokes does 媧 have?

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

What is the radical of 媧?

The radical of 媧 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.

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