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蠓

Midges

On’yomiぼう・む
Kun’yomiかつおむし
MeaningsMidges, Sandflies
20 strokes Radical 虫 insect
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 蠓

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蠓
20 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 蠓

虫 Radical 142 of 214
Insect

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

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About the kanji 蠓

What does the kanji 蠓 mean?

蠓 means Midges, Sandflies.

How do you read the kanji 蠓?

蠓 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ぼう、む; kun'yomi (native Japanese) かつおむし.

How many strokes does 蠓 have?

蠓 is written with 20 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 蠓?

The radical of 蠓 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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