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7 strokes Radical water
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 汻

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7 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 汻

Radical 85 of 214
Water

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 汻 is filed under (water) — radical number 85 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 水

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名乗り · Name readings

How 汻 is read in names

Japanese names use readings that appear nowhere else in the language. These are 汻's — the reason personal and place names are so hard to read even for native speakers.

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 汻

How do you read the kanji 汻?

汻 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) こ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) ほとり.

How many strokes does 汻 have?

汻 is written with 7 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 汻?

The radical of 汻 is 水 (water), radical number 85 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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