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犢

Calf

On’yomiとく
Kun’yomiこうし
19 strokes Radical 牛 cow
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 犢

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 犢

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 犢

牛 Radical 93 of 214
Cow

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

Other kanji built on 牛

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Calf とく こうし
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 犢

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

犢鼻褌 フンドシ fundoshi, loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 犢

What does the kanji 犢 mean?

犢 means Calf.

How do you read the kanji 犢?

犢 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) とく; kun'yomi (native Japanese) こうし.

How many strokes does 犢 have?

犢 is written with 19 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 犢?

The radical of 犢 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 犢 made of?

犢 is built from 牛 (cow) and 賣 (sell). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 犢?

Common words written with 犢 include 犢鼻褌 (フンドシ, fundoshi, loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron).

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