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粮

Food

On’yomiりょう・ろう
Kun’yomiかて
MeaningsFood, Provisions
13 strokes Radical 米 rice
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 粮

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13 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 粮

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 粮

米 Radical 119 of 214
Rice

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 粮 is filed under 米 (rice) — radical number 119 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 米

練習 · Practice

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 粮

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

兵粮 ひょうろう (army) provisions; food
粮秣 リョーマツ military provisions and cavalry horse fodder

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 粮

What does the kanji 粮 mean?

粮 means Food, Provisions.

How do you read the kanji 粮?

粮 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) りょう、ろう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) かて.

How many strokes does 粮 have?

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

What is the radical of 粮?

The radical of 粮 is 米 (rice), radical number 119 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 粮 made of?

粮 is built from 米 (rice) and 良 (good). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 粮?

Common words written with 粮 include 兵粮 (ひょうろう, (army) provisions; food); 粮秣 (リョーマツ, military provisions and cavalry horse fodder).

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