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犖

Brindled Cow

On’yomiらく
Kun’yomiまだらうし
MeaningsBrindled Cow, Bright, Excel
14 strokes Radical 牛 cow
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 犖

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 犖

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+ 牛 radical cow =
犖Brindled Cow
部首 · Radical

The radical of 犖

牛 Radical 93 of 214
Cow

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 犖 is filed under 牛 (cow) — radical number 93 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 牛

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Brindled Cow らく まだらうし
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About the kanji 犖

What does the kanji 犖 mean?

犖 means Brindled Cow, Bright, Excel.

How do you read the kanji 犖?

犖 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) らく; kun'yomi (native Japanese) まだらうし.

How many strokes does 犖 have?

犖 is written with 14 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 犖?

The radical of 犖 is 牛 (cow), radical number 93 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 犖 made of?

犖 is built from 𤇾 and 牛 (cow). 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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