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疸

Jaundice

On’yomiたん
10 strokes Radical 疒 sickness
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 疸

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 疸

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 疸

疒 Radical 104 of 214
Sickness

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 疸 is filed under 疒 (sickness) — radical number 104 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 疸

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黄疸 おうだん jaundice; icterus

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 疸

What does the kanji 疸 mean?

疸 means Jaundice.

How do you read the kanji 疸?

疸 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) たん.

How many strokes does 疸 have?

疸 is written with 10 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 疸?

The radical of 疸 is 疒 (sickness), radical number 104 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 疸 made of?

疸 is built from 疒 (trailing sickness) and 旦 (daybreak). 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 疸?

Common words written with 疸 include 黄疸 (おうだん, jaundice; icterus).

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