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Glide

Kun’yomiすべ.る・すべ.らす
MeaningsGlide, Skate, Slip, Fail In Exams, (kokuji)
5 strokes Radical walk
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 辷

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 辷

Radical 162 of 214
Walk

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 辷 is filed under (walk) — radical number 162 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 辷

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.

辷る すべる to slide; to glide; to skate
地辷 じすべり landslide; landslip
地辷り じすべり landslide; landslip
横辷り よこすべり sideslip; skid; sliding sideways
辷れ スベレ to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski; to slip, to skid; to be slippery
辷ろ スベロ to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski; to slip, to skid; to be slippery
辷ら スベラ to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski; to slip, to skid; to be slippery
辷ん スベン to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski; to slip, to skid; to be slippery
辷り スベリ to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski; to slip, to skid; to be slippery
辷っ スベッ to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski; to slip, to skid; to be slippery

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 辷

What does the kanji 辷 mean?

辷 means Glide, Skate, Slip, Fail In Exams, (kokuji).

How do you read the kanji 辷?

辷 is read kun'yomi (native Japanese) すべ.る、すべ.らす.

How many strokes does 辷 have?

辷 is written with 5 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 辷?

The radical of 辷 is 辵 (walk), radical number 162 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 辷 made of?

辷 is built from 一 (one) and 辶 (walk). 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 辷?

Common words written with 辷 include 辷る (すべる, to slide; to glide; to skate); 地辷 (じすべり, landslide; landslip); 地辷り (じすべり, landslide; landslip).

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