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Tear Up

On’yomiはく・ひゃく・へき
Kun’yomiさ.く
17 strokes Radical 手 hand
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 擘

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17 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 擘

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 擘

手 Radical 64 of 214
Hand

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

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練習 · Practice

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Tear Up はく・ひゃく・へき さ.く
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 擘

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.

巨擘 キョハク authority, big-shot, star

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 擘

What does the kanji 擘 mean?

擘 means Tear Up.

How do you read the kanji 擘?

擘 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) はく、ひゃく、へき; kun'yomi (native Japanese) さ.く.

How many strokes does 擘 have?

擘 is written with 17 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 擘?

The radical of 擘 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 擘 made of?

擘 is built from 辟 (false) and 手 (hand). 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 擘?

Common words written with 擘 include 巨擘 (キョハク, authority, big-shot, star).

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