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Name Of A Mountain

On’yomiじ・に
8 strokes Radical mountain
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 岻

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 岻

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Name Of A Mountain
部首 · Radical

The radical of 岻

Radical 46 of 214
Mountain

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 岻 is filed under (mountain) — radical number 46 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 山

練習 · Practice

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名乗り · Name readings

How 岻 is read in names

Japanese names use readings that appear nowhere else in the language. These are 岻's — the reason personal and place names are so hard to read even for native speakers.

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 岻

What does the kanji 岻 mean?

岻 means Name Of A Mountain.

How do you read the kanji 岻?

岻 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) じ、に.

How many strokes does 岻 have?

岻 is written with 8 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 岻?

The radical of 岻 is 山 (mountain), radical number 46 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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