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肈

To Commence

On’yomiちょう・じょう・とう
Kun’yomiはか.る・はじ.める
MeaningsTo Commence, To Found, To Devise, At First, To Originate, To Strike
14 strokes Radical 聿 brush
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 肈

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肈
14 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 肈

聿 Radical 129 of 214
Brush

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 肈 is filed under 聿 (brush) — radical number 129 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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To Commence ちょう・じょう・とう はか.る・はじ.める
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About the kanji 肈

What does the kanji 肈 mean?

肈 means To Commence, To Found, To Devise, At First, To Originate, To Strike.

How do you read the kanji 肈?

肈 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ちょう、じょう、とう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) はか.る、はじ.める.

How many strokes does 肈 have?

肈 is written with 14 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 肈?

The radical of 肈 is 聿 (brush), radical number 129 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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