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Pottery

On’yomiかん
Kun’yomiかま
MeaningsPottery, Earthenware
10 strokes Radical jar
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 缻

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10 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 缻

Radical 121 of 214
Jar

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 缻 is filed under (jar) — radical number 121 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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練習 · Practice

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名乗り · Name readings

How 缻 is read in names

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

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 缻

What does the kanji 缻 mean?

缻 means Pottery, Earthenware.

How do you read the kanji 缻?

缻 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) かん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) かま.

How many strokes does 缻 have?

缻 is written with 10 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 缻?

The radical of 缻 is 缶 (jar), radical number 121 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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