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Bear

On’yomi
Kun’yomiか.く
MeaningsBear, Carry
9 strokes Radical mortar
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 舁

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 舁

Radical 134 of 214
Mortar

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

Other kanji built on 臼

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 舁

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.

舁げ カツゲ to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position, to choose as a repres
舁ご カツゴ to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position, to choose as a repres
舁が カツガ to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position, to choose as a repres
舁ぐ カツグ to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position, to choose as a repres
舁い カツイ to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position, to choose as a repres
舁ぎ カツギ to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position, to choose as a repres
舁ぎゃ カツギャ to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position, to choose as a repres
舁がう カツゴー to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position, to choose as a repres
舁ごう カツゴー to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position, to choose as a repres
舁ごっ カツゴッ to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position, to choose as a repres

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 舁

What does the kanji 舁 mean?

舁 means Bear, Carry.

How do you read the kanji 舁?

舁 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) よ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) か.く.

How many strokes does 舁 have?

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

What is the radical of 舁?

The radical of 舁 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 舁 made of?

舁 is built from 臼 (mortar) and 廾 (twenty). 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 舁?

Common words written with 舁 include 舁げ (カツゲ, to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position, to choose as a repres); 舁ご (カツゴ, to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position, to choose as a repres); 舁が (カツガ, to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position, to choose as a repres).

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