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燙

Scald

On’yomiとう
Kun’yomiあたた.める
MeaningsScald, Heat, Wash, Iron Clothes
16 strokes Radical 火 fire
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 燙

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燙
16 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 燙

火 Radical 86 of 214
Fire

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 燙 is filed under 火 (fire) — radical number 86 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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About the kanji 燙

What does the kanji 燙 mean?

燙 means Scald, Heat, Wash, Iron Clothes.

How do you read the kanji 燙?

燙 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) とう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) あたた.める.

How many strokes does 燙 have?

燙 is written with 16 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 燙?

The radical of 燙 is 火 (fire), radical number 86 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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