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Twenty

On’yomiきょう・く
Kun’yomiにじゅう
MeaningsTwenty, Twenty Or Letter H Radical (no. 55)
3 strokes Radical arch
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 廾

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 廾

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 廾

Radical 55 of 214
Arch

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 廾 is filed under (arch) — radical number 55 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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About the kanji 廾

What does the kanji 廾 mean?

廾 means Twenty, Twenty Or Letter H Radical (no. 55).

How do you read the kanji 廾?

廾 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) きょう、く; kun'yomi (native Japanese) にじゅう.

How many strokes does 廾 have?

廾 is written with 3 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 廾?

The radical of 廾 is 廾 (arch), radical number 55 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 廾 made of?

廾 is built from 十 (ten) and 丿 (katakana no radical (no. 4)) and 十 (ten). 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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