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簳

Shaft Of An Arrow

On’yomiかん
Kun’yomiしの・やがら
19 strokes Radical 竹 bamboo
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How to write 簳

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簳
19 strokes

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The radical of 簳

竹 Radical 118 of 214
Bamboo

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

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Shaft Of An Arrow かん しの・やがら
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About the kanji 簳

What does the kanji 簳 mean?

簳 means Shaft Of An Arrow.

How do you read the kanji 簳?

簳 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) かん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) しの、やがら.

How many strokes does 簳 have?

簳 is written with 19 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 簳?

The radical of 簳 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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