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悛

Amend

On’yomiしゅん・せん
Kun’yomiあらた.める
10 strokes Radical 心 heart
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 悛

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 悛

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 悛

心 Radical 61 of 214
Heart

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 悛 is filed under 心 (heart) — radical number 61 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 悛

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.

悛める あらためる to change; to alter; to revise
改悛 カイシュン repentance, contrition
悔悛 カイシュン repentance, contrition

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 悛

What does the kanji 悛 mean?

悛 means Amend.

How do you read the kanji 悛?

悛 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) しゅん、せん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) あらた.める.

How many strokes does 悛 have?

悛 is written with 10 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 悛?

The radical of 悛 is 心 (heart), radical number 61 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 悛 made of?

悛 is built from 忄 (heart) and 夋. Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 悛?

Common words written with 悛 include 悛める (あらためる, to change; to alter; to revise); 改悛 (カイシュン, repentance, contrition); 悔悛 (カイシュン, repentance, contrition).

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