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On’yomiれき
Kun’yomiひ.く・きし.る
22 strokes Radical cart
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 轢

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 轢

Radical 159 of 214
Cart

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 轢 is filed under (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 轢

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.

轢く ひく to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
轢死 レキシ death by being run over
轢過 レキカ running over (with a vehicle)
轢断 レキダン cutting in two under train wheels
軋轢 アツレキ friction, discord, strife
轢殺 レキサツ killing by running over (with a car or train)
轢け ヒケ to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans), to mill
轢こ ヒコ to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans), to mill
轢か ヒカ to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans), to mill
轢い ヒー to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans), to mill

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 轢

What does the kanji 轢 mean?

轢 means Run Over.

How do you read the kanji 轢?

轢 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) れき; kun'yomi (native Japanese) ひ.く、きし.る.

How many strokes does 轢 have?

轢 is written with 22 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 轢?

The radical of 轢 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 轢 made of?

轢 is built from 車 (car) and 樂 (music). 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 轢?

Common words written with 轢 include 轢く (ひく, to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down); 轢死 (レキシ, death by being run over); 轢過 (レキカ, running over (with a vehicle)).

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