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瀦

Pool

On’yomiちょ
MeaningsPool, Puddle
18 strokes Radical 水 water
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 瀦

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 瀦

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 瀦

水 Radical 85 of 214
Water

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

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練習 · Practice

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名乗り · Name readings

How 瀦 is read in names

Japanese names use readings that appear nowhere else in the language. These are 瀦'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 瀦

What does the kanji 瀦 mean?

瀦 means Pool, Puddle.

How do you read the kanji 瀦?

瀦 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ちょ.

How many strokes does 瀦 have?

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

What is the radical of 瀦?

The radical of 瀦 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.

What parts is the kanji 瀦 made of?

瀦 is built from 氵 (water) and 豬 (pig). 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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