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荃

Aromatic Herb

On’yomiせん・そん・せつ・せち・さつ
Kun’yomiからしあえ
MeaningsAromatic Herb, Fine Cloth
9 strokes Radical 艸 grass
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 荃

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荃
9 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 荃

艸 Radical 140 of 214
Grass

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 荃 is filed under 艸 (grass) — radical number 140 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Aromatic Herb せん・そん・せつ・せち・さつ からしあえ
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About the kanji 荃

What does the kanji 荃 mean?

荃 means Aromatic Herb, Fine Cloth.

How do you read the kanji 荃?

荃 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) せん、そん、せつ、せち、さつ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) からしあえ.

How many strokes does 荃 have?

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

What is the radical of 荃?

The radical of 荃 is 艸 (grass), radical number 140 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.

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