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徇

Herald

On’yomiじゅん・しゅん
Kun’yomiあまねし・したが.う・とな.える
MeaningsHerald, Announce, Follow, Obey, Seek, Lay Down One's Life
9 strokes Radical 彳 step
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 徇

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 徇

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 徇

彳 Radical 60 of 214
Step

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 徇 is filed under 彳 (step) — radical number 60 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Herald じゅん・しゅん あまねし・したが.う・とな.える
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About the kanji 徇

What does the kanji 徇 mean?

徇 means Herald, Announce, Follow, Obey, Seek, Lay Down One's Life.

How do you read the kanji 徇?

徇 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) じゅん、しゅん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) あまねし、したが.う、とな.える.

How many strokes does 徇 have?

徇 is written with 9 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 徇?

The radical of 徇 is 彳 (step), radical number 60 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 徇 made of?

徇 is built from 彳 (stop) and 旬 (decameron). 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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