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Mooring Stake

On’yomi
Kun’yomiくい
MeaningsMooring Stake, Painter, Mooring
9 strokes Radical split wood
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 牁

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9 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 牁

Radical 90 of 214
Split wood

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 牁 is filed under (split wood) — radical number 90 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Mooring Stake か くい
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About the kanji 牁

What does the kanji 牁 mean?

牁 means Mooring Stake, Painter, Mooring.

How do you read the kanji 牁?

牁 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) か; kun'yomi (native Japanese) くい.

How many strokes does 牁 have?

牁 is written with 9 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 牁?

The radical of 牁 is 爿 (split wood), radical number 90 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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