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蛀

Insects That Eat Books

On’yomiしゅ
Kun’yomiきくいむし
MeaningsInsects That Eat Books, Clothes
11 strokes Radical 虫 insect
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How to write 蛀

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蛀
11 strokes

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The radical of 蛀

虫 Radical 142 of 214
Insect

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

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Insects That Eat Books しゅ きくいむし
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About the kanji 蛀

What does the kanji 蛀 mean?

蛀 means Insects That Eat Books, Clothes.

How do you read the kanji 蛀?

蛀 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) しゅ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) きくいむし.

How many strokes does 蛀 have?

蛀 is written with 11 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 蛀?

The radical of 蛀 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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