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螿

Kind Of Cicada

On’yomiしょう・そう
17 strokes Radical 虫 insect
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 螿

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螿
17 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 螿

虫 Radical 142 of 214
Insect

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

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About the kanji 螿

What does the kanji 螿 mean?

螿 means Kind Of Cicada.

How do you read the kanji 螿?

螿 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) しょう、そう.

How many strokes does 螿 have?

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

What is the radical of 螿?

The radical of 螿 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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