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篙

Pole Used Punt Boat

On’yomiこう
Kun’yomiさお
16 strokes Radical 竹 bamboo
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 篙

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篙
16 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 篙

竹 Radical 118 of 214
Bamboo

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

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Pole Used Punt Boat こう さお
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About the kanji 篙

What does the kanji 篙 mean?

篙 means Pole Used Punt Boat.

How do you read the kanji 篙?

篙 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) こう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) さお.

How many strokes does 篙 have?

篙 is written with 16 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 篙?

The radical of 篙 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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