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A Little While

On’yomiゆ・よ・よう
MeaningsA Little While, Urging
9 strokes Radical mortar
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 臾

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 臾

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𦥑 radical
+ part person =
A Little While
部首 · Radical

The radical of 臾

Radical 134 of 214
Mortar

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 臾 is filed under (mortar) — radical number 134 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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練習 · Practice

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 臾

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.

須臾 しばらく for a moment; for a minute; for a while

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 臾

What does the kanji 臾 mean?

臾 means A Little While, Urging.

How do you read the kanji 臾?

臾 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ゆ、よ、よう.

How many strokes does 臾 have?

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

What is the radical of 臾?

The radical of 臾 is 臼 (mortar), radical number 134 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 臾 made of?

臾 is built from 𦥑 and 人 (person). 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 臾?

Common words written with 臾 include 須臾 (しばらく, for a moment; for a minute; for a while).

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