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To Pick Up A Thing With Chop-sticks Or Pincers

On’yomi
Kun’yomiはさ.む
12 strokes Radical rap
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 敧

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12 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 敧

Radical 66 of 214
Rap

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 敧 is filed under (rap) — radical number 66 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 攴

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 敧

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.

敧て ソバダテ to strain (one's ears, eyes), to prick up (one's ears)
敧てれ ソバダテレ to strain (one's ears, eyes), to prick up (one's ears)
敧てよ ソバダテヨ to strain (one's ears, eyes), to prick up (one's ears)
敧てろ ソバダテロ to strain (one's ears, eyes), to prick up (one's ears)
敧てる ソバダテル to strain (one's ears, eyes), to prick up (one's ears)
敧てん ソバダテン to strain (one's ears, eyes), to prick up (one's ears)
敧てりゃ ソバダテリャ to strain (one's ears, eyes), to prick up (one's ears)
敧てよう ソバダテヨー to strain (one's ears, eyes), to prick up (one's ears)
敧てよっ ソバダテヨッ to strain (one's ears, eyes), to prick up (one's ears)
敧てよふ ソバダテヨー to strain (one's ears, eyes), to prick up (one's ears)

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 敧

What does the kanji 敧 mean?

敧 means To Pick Up A Thing With Chop-sticks Or Pincers.

How do you read the kanji 敧?

敧 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) き; kun'yomi (native Japanese) はさ.む.

How many strokes does 敧 have?

敧 is written with 12 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 敧?

The radical of 敧 is 攴 (rap), radical number 66 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 敧?

Common words written with 敧 include 敧て (ソバダテ, to strain (one's ears, eyes), to prick up (one's ears)); 敧てれ (ソバダテレ, to strain (one's ears, eyes), to prick up (one's ears)); 敧てよ (ソバダテヨ, to strain (one's ears, eyes), to prick up (one's ears)).

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