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Stump

On’yomiとう
MeaningsStump, Foolish, Ignorant
18 strokes Radical 木 tree
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 檮

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 檮

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 檮

木 Radical 75 of 214
Tree

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

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名乗り · Name readings

How 檮 is read in names

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 檮

What does the kanji 檮 mean?

檮 means Stump, Foolish, Ignorant.

How do you read the kanji 檮?

檮 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) とう.

How many strokes does 檮 have?

檮 is written with 18 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 檮?

The radical of 檮 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 檮 made of?

檮 is built from 木 (tree) and 壽 (longevity). 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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