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尶

Embarrassed

On’yomiかん・けん
MeaningsEmbarrassed, Ill At Ease
17 strokes Radical 尢 lame
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 尶

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尶
17 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 尶

尢 Radical 43 of 214
Lame

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 尶 is filed under 尢 (lame) — radical number 43 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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About the kanji 尶

What does the kanji 尶 mean?

尶 means Embarrassed, Ill At Ease.

How do you read the kanji 尶?

尶 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) かん、けん.

How many strokes does 尶 have?

尶 is written with 17 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 尶?

The radical of 尶 is 尢 (lame), radical number 43 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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