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筲

Basket

On’yomiそう・しょう・さく
Kun’yomiかご
MeaningsBasket, Bucket
13 strokes Radical 竹 bamboo
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 筲

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筲
13 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 筲

竹 Radical 118 of 214
Bamboo

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

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About the kanji 筲

What does the kanji 筲 mean?

筲 means Basket, Bucket.

How do you read the kanji 筲?

筲 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) そう、しょう、さく; kun'yomi (native Japanese) かご.

How many strokes does 筲 have?

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

What is the radical of 筲?

The radical of 筲 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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