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臉

Area Between Eye And Cheek

On’yomiけん・せん・れん
MeaningsArea Between Eye And Cheek, Face
17 strokes Radical 肉 meat
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 臉

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 臉

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月 radical month + 僉 right all =
臉Area Between Eye And Cheek
部首 · Radical

The radical of 臉

肉 Radical 130 of 214
Meat

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

Other kanji built on 肉

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Area Between Eye And Cheek けん・せん・れん
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 臉

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.

臉譜 クマドリ shading, (colour) gradation; kumadori

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 臉

What does the kanji 臉 mean?

臉 means Area Between Eye And Cheek, Face.

How do you read the kanji 臉?

臉 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) けん、せん、れん.

How many strokes does 臉 have?

臉 is written with 17 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 臉?

The radical of 臉 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 臉 made of?

臉 is built from 月 (month) and 僉 (all). 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 臉?

Common words written with 臉 include 臉譜 (クマドリ, shading, (colour) gradation; kumadori).

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