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謊

Lie

On’yomiこう
Kun’yomiいつわ.る
17 strokes Radical 言 speech
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 謊

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謊
17 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 謊

言 Radical 149 of 214
Speech

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 謊 is filed under 言 (speech) — radical number 149 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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About the kanji 謊

What does the kanji 謊 mean?

謊 means Lie.

How do you read the kanji 謊?

謊 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) こう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) いつわ.る.

How many strokes does 謊 have?

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

What is the radical of 謊?

The radical of 謊 is 言 (speech), radical number 149 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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