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螘

Ant

On’yomiぎ
Kun’yomiあり
16 strokes Radical 虫 insect
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 螘

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螘
16 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 螘

虫 Radical 142 of 214
Insect

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

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About the kanji 螘

What does the kanji 螘 mean?

螘 means Ant.

How do you read the kanji 螘?

螘 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ぎ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) あり.

How many strokes does 螘 have?

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

What is the radical of 螘?

The radical of 螘 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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