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笴

Arrow Shaft

On’yomiか・こう・かん
Kun’yomiやがら
11 strokes Radical 竹 bamboo
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 笴

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11 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 笴

竹 Radical 118 of 214
Bamboo

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 笴 is filed under 竹 (bamboo) — radical number 118 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Arrow Shaft か・こう・かん やがら
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About the kanji 笴

What does the kanji 笴 mean?

笴 means Arrow Shaft.

How do you read the kanji 笴?

笴 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) か、こう、かん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) やがら.

How many strokes does 笴 have?

笴 is written with 11 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 笴?

The radical of 笴 is 竹 (bamboo), radical number 118 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.

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