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Dragon Whose Horns Have Not Grown

On’yomiち
Kun’yomiみずち
MeaningsDragon Whose Horns Have Not Grown, Cruel
17 strokes Radical 虫 insect
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 螭

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螭
17 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 螭

虫 Radical 142 of 214
Insect

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

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Dragon Whose Horns Have Not Grown ち みずち
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About the kanji 螭

What does the kanji 螭 mean?

螭 means Dragon Whose Horns Have Not Grown, Cruel.

How do you read the kanji 螭?

螭 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ち; kun'yomi (native Japanese) みずち.

How many strokes does 螭 have?

螭 is written with 17 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 螭?

The radical of 螭 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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