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辮

Braid

On’yomiべん・へん
Kun’yomiあ.む
20 strokes Radical 糸 silk
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 辮

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20 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 辮

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辛 left spicy =
辮Braid
部首 · Radical

The radical of 辮

糸 Radical 120 of 214
Silk

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 辮 is filed under 糸 (silk) — radical number 120 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 糸

練習 · Practice

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 辮

What does the kanji 辮 mean?

辮 means Braid.

How do you read the kanji 辮?

辮 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) べん、へん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) あ.む.

How many strokes does 辮 have?

辮 is written with 20 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 辮?

The radical of 辮 is 糸 (silk), radical number 120 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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