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紈

White Silk

On’yomiかん
Kun’yomiしろぎぬ・むすぶ・かさ.なる
MeaningsWhite Silk, Fine Silk, Gauze
9 strokes Radical 糸 silk
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 紈

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紈
9 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 紈

糸 Radical 120 of 214
Silk

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 紈 is filed under 糸 (silk) — radical number 120 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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White Silk かん しろぎぬ・むすぶ・かさ.なる
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名乗り · Name readings

How 紈 is read in names

Japanese names use readings that appear nowhere else in the language. These are 紈's — the reason personal and place names are so hard to read even for native speakers.

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About the kanji 紈

What does the kanji 紈 mean?

紈 means White Silk, Fine Silk, Gauze.

How do you read the kanji 紈?

紈 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) かん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) しろぎぬ、むすぶ、かさ.なる.

How many strokes does 紈 have?

紈 is written with 9 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 紈?

The radical of 紈 is 糸 (silk), radical number 120 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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