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輛

Counter For Large Vehicles

On’yomiりょう
15 strokes Radical 車 cart
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 輛

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 輛

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車 radical car + 兩 right old Japanese coin =
輛Counter For Large Vehicles
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The radical of 輛

車 Radical 159 of 214
Cart

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 輛 is filed under 車 (cart) — radical number 159 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 車

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 輛

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.

車輛 しゃりょう (wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car
一輛 いちりょう one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 輛

What does the kanji 輛 mean?

輛 means Counter For Large Vehicles.

How do you read the kanji 輛?

輛 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) りょう.

How many strokes does 輛 have?

輛 is written with 15 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 輛?

The radical of 輛 is 車 (cart), radical number 159 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 輛 made of?

輛 is built from 車 (car) and 兩 (old Japanese coin). 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 輛?

Common words written with 輛 include 車輛 (しゃりょう, (wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car); 一輛 (いちりょう, one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)).

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