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彤

Red

On’yomiとう・ず
Kun’yomiあか.い
MeaningsRed, Vermilion, Name Of Ancient
7 strokes Radical 彡 bristle
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 彤

Stroke order is not decoration — it determines how the character looks handwritten and how dictionaries index it.

彤
7 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 彤

彡 Radical 59 of 214
Bristle

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 彤 is filed under 彡 (bristle) — radical number 59 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 彤

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

彤彤 トートー with a roaring sound (of water or wind), sound of feet stamping on the ground; whoa! (comm

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 彤

What does the kanji 彤 mean?

彤 means Red, Vermilion, Name Of Ancient.

How do you read the kanji 彤?

彤 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) とう、ず; kun'yomi (native Japanese) あか.い.

How many strokes does 彤 have?

彤 is written with 7 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 彤?

The radical of 彤 is 彡 (bristle), radical number 59 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 words use the kanji 彤?

Common words written with 彤 include 彤彤 (トートー, with a roaring sound (of water or wind), sound of feet stamping on the ground; whoa! (comm).

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