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緲

Faint

On’yomiびょう・みょう
MeaningsFaint, Far Off
15 strokes Radical 糸 silk
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 緲

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 緲

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 緲

糸 Radical 120 of 214
Silk

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

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 緲

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.

縹緲 ヒョービョー boundless, vast, limitless; faint, hazy, dim, indistinct

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 緲

What does the kanji 緲 mean?

緲 means Faint, Far Off.

How do you read the kanji 緲?

緲 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) びょう、みょう.

How many strokes does 緲 have?

緲 is written with 15 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 緲?

The radical of 緲 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.

What parts is the kanji 緲 made of?

緲 is built from 糸 (thread) and 眇 (minuteness). 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 緲?

Common words written with 緲 include 縹緲 (ヒョービョー, boundless, vast, limitless; faint, hazy, dim, indistinct).

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