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殭

Stiff Corpse

On’yomiきょう・こう
Kun’yomiかた.くなる
17 strokes Radical 歹 death
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 殭

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殭
17 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 殭

歹 Radical 78 of 214
Death

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 殭 is filed under 歹 (death) — radical number 78 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Stiff Corpse きょう・こう かた.くなる
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About the kanji 殭

What does the kanji 殭 mean?

殭 means Stiff Corpse.

How do you read the kanji 殭?

殭 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) きょう、こう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) かた.くなる.

How many strokes does 殭 have?

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

What is the radical of 殭?

The radical of 殭 is 歹 (death), radical number 78 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.

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