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Chap

On’yomi
Kun’yomiあかぎれ
MeaningsChap, Crack, Callus
9 strokes Radical meat
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 胝

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 胝

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 胝

Radical 130 of 214
Meat

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 胝 is filed under (meat) — radical number 130 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 肉

練習 · Practice

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 胝

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.

胼胝 タコ callus, corn; callus, callosity
腓胝 タコ callus, corn; callus, callosity

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 胝

What does the kanji 胝 mean?

胝 means Chap, Crack, Callus.

How do you read the kanji 胝?

胝 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ち; kun'yomi (native Japanese) あかぎれ.

How many strokes does 胝 have?

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

What is the radical of 胝?

The radical of 胝 is 肉 (meat), radical number 130 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 words use the kanji 胝?

Common words written with 胝 include 胼胝 (タコ, callus, corn; callus, callosity); 腓胝 (タコ, callus, corn; callus, callosity).

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