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甞

Lick

On’yomiしょう・じょう
Kun’yomiかつ.て・な.める
MeaningsLick, Lap Up, Burn Up, Taste, Undergo, Underrate
13 strokes Radical 甘 sweet
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 甞

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 甞

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 甞

甘 Radical 99 of 214
Sweet

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 甞 is filed under 甘 (sweet) — radical number 99 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Lick しょう・じょう かつ.て・な.める
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 甞

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.

甞める なめる to lick; to lap; to suck

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 甞

What does the kanji 甞 mean?

甞 means Lick, Lap Up, Burn Up, Taste, Undergo, Underrate.

How do you read the kanji 甞?

甞 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) しょう、じょう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) かつ.て、な.める.

How many strokes does 甞 have?

甞 is written with 13 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 甞?

The radical of 甞 is 甘 (sweet), radical number 99 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 甞 made of?

甞 is built from 尚 (esteem) and 甘 (sweet). 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 甞?

Common words written with 甞 include 甞める (なめる, to lick; to lap; to suck).

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