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寃

Grievance

On’yomiえん
MeaningsGrievance, Injustice, Wrong
11 strokes Radical 宀 roof
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 寃

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 寃

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 寃

宀 Radical 40 of 214
Roof

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 寃 is filed under 宀 (roof) — radical number 40 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 宀

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 寃

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.

寃罪 えんざい false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 寃

What does the kanji 寃 mean?

寃 means Grievance, Injustice, Wrong.

How do you read the kanji 寃?

寃 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) えん.

How many strokes does 寃 have?

寃 is written with 11 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 寃?

The radical of 寃 is 宀 (roof), radical number 40 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 寃 made of?

寃 is built from 宀 (shaped crown) and 兔 (rabbit). 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 寃?

Common words written with 寃 include 寃罪 (えんざい, false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation).

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