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蠔

Oyster

On’yomiこう
Kun’yomiかき
20 strokes Radical 虫 insect
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 蠔

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蠔
20 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 蠔

虫 Radical 142 of 214
Insect

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

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About the kanji 蠔

What does the kanji 蠔 mean?

蠔 means Oyster.

How do you read the kanji 蠔?

蠔 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) こう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) かき.

How many strokes does 蠔 have?

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

What is the radical of 蠔?

The radical of 蠔 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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