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跣

Barefooted

On’yomiせん
Kun’yomiはだし
13 strokes Radical 足 foot
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 跣

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13 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 跣

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 跣

足 Radical 157 of 214
Foot

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 跣 is filed under 足 (foot) — radical number 157 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 足

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Barefooted せん はだし
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 跣

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跣足 はだし barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 跣

What does the kanji 跣 mean?

跣 means Barefooted.

How do you read the kanji 跣?

跣 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) せん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) はだし.

How many strokes does 跣 have?

跣 is written with 13 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 跣?

The radical of 跣 is 足 (foot), radical number 157 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.

What parts is the kanji 跣 made of?

跣 is built from 足 (leg) and 先 (before). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 跣?

Common words written with 跣 include 跣足 (はだし, barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing).

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