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Japanese Horse Chestnut

On’yomi
Kun’yomiとち
9 strokes Radical hand
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 挧

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 挧

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radical hand + right feathers =
Japanese Horse Chestnut
部首 · Radical

The radical of 挧

Radical 64 of 214
Hand

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 挧 is filed under (hand) — radical number 64 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 手

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Japanese Horse Chestnut う とち
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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 挧

What does the kanji 挧 mean?

挧 means Japanese Horse Chestnut.

How do you read the kanji 挧?

挧 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) う; kun'yomi (native Japanese) とち.

How many strokes does 挧 have?

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

What is the radical of 挧?

The radical of 挧 is 手 (hand), radical number 64 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 挧 made of?

挧 is built from 扌 (hand) and 羽 (feathers). 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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