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虺

Large Poisonous Snake

On’yomiき・かい・け
Kun’yomiまむし
9 strokes Radical 虫 insect
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 虺

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虺
9 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 虺

虫 Radical 142 of 214
Insect

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 虺 is filed under 虫 (insect) — radical number 142 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Large Poisonous Snake き・かい・け まむし
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About the kanji 虺

What does the kanji 虺 mean?

虺 means Large Poisonous Snake.

How do you read the kanji 虺?

虺 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) き、かい、け; kun'yomi (native Japanese) まむし.

How many strokes does 虺 have?

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

What is the radical of 虺?

The radical of 虺 is 虫 (insect), radical number 142 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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