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Earth-carrying Basket

On’yomi
Kun’yomiもっこ・あじか
18 strokes Radical bamboo
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 簣

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 簣

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radical bamboo + bottom precious =
Earth-carrying Basket
部首 · Radical

The radical of 簣

Radical 118 of 214
Bamboo

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

Other kanji built on 竹

練習 · Practice

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Earth-carrying Basket き もっこ・あじか
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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 簣

What does the kanji 簣 mean?

簣 means Earth-carrying Basket.

How do you read the kanji 簣?

簣 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) き; kun'yomi (native Japanese) もっこ、あじか.

How many strokes does 簣 have?

簣 is written with 18 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 簣?

The radical of 簣 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.

What parts is the kanji 簣 made of?

簣 is built from 竹 (bamboo) and 貴 (precious). 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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