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薨

Die

On’yomiこう
Kun’yomiこう.じる・みまか.る
16 strokes Radical 艸 grass
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 薨

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艹 radical grass
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薨Die
部首 · Radical

The radical of 薨

艸 Radical 140 of 214
Grass

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

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 薨

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.

薨去 コーキョ death (of a nobleman, Imperial family member, etc.), demise
薨れ カクレレ to hide, to conceal oneself, to take cover; to disappear (behind), to be hidden (by), to b
薨よ カクレヨ to hide, to conceal oneself, to take cover; to disappear (behind), to be hidden (by), to b
薨ろ カクレロ to hide, to conceal oneself, to take cover; to disappear (behind), to be hidden (by), to b
薨る カクレル to hide, to conceal oneself, to take cover; to disappear (behind), to be hidden (by), to b
薨ん カクレン to hide, to conceal oneself, to take cover; to disappear (behind), to be hidden (by), to b
薨せ コーセ to die (of a nobleman, etc.)
薨ぜ コーゼ to die (of a nobleman, etc.)
薨し コーシ to die (of a nobleman, etc.)
薨じ コージ to die (of a nobleman, etc.)

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 薨

What does the kanji 薨 mean?

薨 means Die.

How do you read the kanji 薨?

薨 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) こう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) こう.じる、みまか.る.

How many strokes does 薨 have?

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

What is the radical of 薨?

The radical of 薨 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 words use the kanji 薨?

Common words written with 薨 include 薨去 (コーキョ, death (of a nobleman, Imperial family member, etc.), demise); 薨れ (カクレレ, to hide, to conceal oneself, to take cover; to disappear (behind), to be hidden (by), to b); 薨よ (カクレヨ, to hide, to conceal oneself, to take cover; to disappear (behind), to be hidden (by), to b).

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