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釡

Kettle

On’yomiふ
Kun’yomiかま
MeaningsKettle, Cauldron, Iron Pot
10 strokes Radical 金 gold
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 釡

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 釡

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 釡

金 Radical 167 of 214
Gold

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 釡 is filed under 金 (gold) — radical number 167 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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練習 · Practice

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 釡

What does the kanji 釡 mean?

釡 means Kettle, Cauldron, Iron Pot.

How do you read the kanji 釡?

釡 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ふ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) かま.

How many strokes does 釡 have?

釡 is written with 10 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 釡?

The radical of 釡 is 金 (gold), radical number 167 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 釡 made of?

釡 is built from 八 (eight) and 金 (gold). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

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