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On’yomiかく
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書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 椁

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 椁

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radical tree + right enjoy =
Outer Box For A Coffin
部首 · Radical

The radical of 椁

Radical 75 of 214
Tree

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 椁 is filed under (tree) — radical number 75 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 木

練習 · Practice

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 椁

What does the kanji 椁 mean?

椁 means Outer Box For A Coffin.

How do you read the kanji 椁?

椁 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) かく.

How many strokes does 椁 have?

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

What is the radical of 椁?

The radical of 椁 is 木 (tree), radical number 75 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 椁 made of?

椁 is built from 木 (tree) and 享 (enjoy). 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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