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氈

Woollen Cloth Or Rug

On’yomiせん
Kun’yomiもうせん
17 strokes Radical 毛 fur
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 氈

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17 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 氈

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亶 left truly + 毛 radical fur =
氈Woollen Cloth Or Rug
部首 · Radical

The radical of 氈

毛 Radical 82 of 214
Fur

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 氈 is filed under 毛 (fur) — radical number 82 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 毛

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Woollen Cloth Or Rug せん もうせん
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 氈

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.

絨氈 じゅうたん carpet; rug; runner
毛氈 モーセン carpet, rug (esp. felt)

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 氈

What does the kanji 氈 mean?

氈 means Woollen Cloth Or Rug.

How do you read the kanji 氈?

氈 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) せん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) もうせん.

How many strokes does 氈 have?

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

What is the radical of 氈?

The radical of 氈 is 毛 (fur), radical number 82 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 氈 made of?

氈 is built from 亶 (truly) and 毛 (fur). 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 氈?

Common words written with 氈 include 絨氈 (じゅうたん, carpet; rug; runner); 毛氈 (モーセン, carpet, rug (esp. felt)).

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