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Calf (of Leg)

On’yomi
Kun’yomiふくらはぎ・こむら・こぶら
12 strokes Radical meat
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 腓

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 腓

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 腓

Radical 130 of 214
Meat

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

Other kanji built on 肉

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Calf (of Leg) ひ ふくらはぎ・こむら・こぶら
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 腓

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.

腓骨 ヒコツ fibula; fibular, peroneal
腓腹 ヒフク calf muscle; sural
腓胝 タコ callus, corn; callus, callosity

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 腓

What does the kanji 腓 mean?

腓 means Calf (of Leg).

How do you read the kanji 腓?

腓 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ひ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) ふくらはぎ、こむら、こぶら.

How many strokes does 腓 have?

腓 is written with 12 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 腓?

The radical of 腓 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 parts is the kanji 腓 made of?

腓 is built from 月 (month) and 非 (un-). 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 腓?

Common words written with 腓 include 腓骨 (ヒコツ, fibula; fibular, peroneal); 腓腹 (ヒフク, calf muscle; sural); 腓胝 (タコ, callus, corn; callus, callosity).

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