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On’yomi
Kun’yomiこもの
15 strokes Radical 广 dotted cliff
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 廝

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 廝

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 廝

广 Radical 53 of 214
Dotted cliff

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 廝 is filed under 广 (dotted cliff) — radical number 53 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 廝

What does the kanji 廝 mean?

廝 means Servant.

How do you read the kanji 廝?

廝 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) し; kun'yomi (native Japanese) こもの.

How many strokes does 廝 have?

廝 is written with 15 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 廝?

The radical of 廝 is 广 (dotted cliff), radical number 53 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 廝 made of?

廝 is built from 广 (dotted cliff radical (no. 53)) and 斯 (this). 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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