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A Type Of Millet

On’yomiきょ
Kun’yomiくろきび
10 strokes Radical grain
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 秬

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 秬

Radical 115 of 214
Grain

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 秬 is filed under (grain) — radical number 115 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 禾

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A Type Of Millet きょ くろきび
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About the kanji 秬

What does the kanji 秬 mean?

秬 means A Type Of Millet.

How do you read the kanji 秬?

秬 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) きょ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) くろきび.

How many strokes does 秬 have?

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

What is the radical of 秬?

The radical of 秬 is 禾 (grain), radical number 115 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 秬 made of?

秬 is built from 禾 (two-branch tree radical (no. 115)) and 巨 (gigantic). 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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