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薀

Pile Up

On’yomiうん・おん
Kun’yomiたくわ.える・つ.む
MeaningsPile Up, Store, Hornwort
16 strokes Radical 艸 grass
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 薀

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薀
16 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 薀

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艹 radical grass
+ 温 bottom warm =
薀Pile Up
部首 · Radical

The radical of 薀

艸 Radical 140 of 214
Grass

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

Other kanji built on 艸

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Pile Up うん・おん たくわ.える・つ.む
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 薀

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.

薀奥 ウンノー inner mysteries (of a field of study), secrets
薀蓄 ウンチク great erudition, extensive knowledge, vast stock of knowledge

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 薀

What does the kanji 薀 mean?

薀 means Pile Up, Store, Hornwort.

How do you read the kanji 薀?

薀 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) うん、おん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) たくわ.える、つ.む.

How many strokes does 薀 have?

薀 is written with 16 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 薀?

The radical of 薀 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.

What parts is the kanji 薀 made of?

薀 is built from 艹 (grass) and 温 (warm). 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 薀?

Common words written with 薀 include 薀奥 (ウンノー, inner mysteries (of a field of study), secrets); 薀蓄 (ウンチク, great erudition, extensive knowledge, vast stock of knowledge).

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