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幗

Woman's Head Covering

On’yomiかく
MeaningsWoman's Head Covering, Veil
14 strokes Radical 巾 turban
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 幗

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14 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 幗

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巾 radical towel + 國 right country =
幗Woman's Head Covering
部首 · Radical

The radical of 幗

巾 Radical 50 of 214
Turban

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 幗 is filed under 巾 (turban) — radical number 50 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 巾

練習 · Practice

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 幗

What does the kanji 幗 mean?

幗 means Woman's Head Covering, Veil.

How do you read the kanji 幗?

幗 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) かく.

How many strokes does 幗 have?

幗 is written with 14 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 幗?

The radical of 幗 is 巾 (turban), radical number 50 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 幗 made of?

幗 is built from 巾 (towel) and 國 (country). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

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