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軀

Body

On’yomiく
Kun’yomiむくろ・からだ
18 strokes Radical 身 body
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 軀

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軀
18 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 軀

身 Radical 158 of 214
Body

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 軀 is filed under 身 (body) — radical number 158 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Words that use 軀

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

長軀 チョーク tall figure
軀体 クタイ frame (of a building), framework, skeleton; (human) body
体軀 タイク body, physique, build, stature
軀幹 クカン body, trunk, torso, physique
病軀 ビョーク sick body, sickly constitution
短軀 タンク short stature
老軀 ローク one's old bones, aged body
巨軀 キョク big frame, large figure, huge body
痩軀 ソーク lean figure, slender figure
瘦軀 ソーク lean figure, slender figure

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About the kanji 軀

What does the kanji 軀 mean?

軀 means Body.

How do you read the kanji 軀?

軀 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) く; kun'yomi (native Japanese) むくろ、からだ.

How many strokes does 軀 have?

軀 is written with 18 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 軀?

The radical of 軀 is 身 (body), radical number 158 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 words use the kanji 軀?

Common words written with 軀 include 長軀 (チョーク, tall figure); 軀体 (クタイ, frame (of a building), framework, skeleton; (human) body); 体軀 (タイク, body, physique, build, stature).

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