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陲

Boundary

On’yomiすい
Kun’yomiほとり
11 strokes Radical 阜 mound
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 陲

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11 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 陲

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⻖ radical
+ 垂 right droop =
陲Boundary
部首 · Radical

The radical of 陲

阜 Radical 170 of 214
Mound

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 陲 is filed under 阜 (mound) — radical number 170 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 阜

練習 · Practice

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Boundary すい ほとり
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About the kanji 陲

What does the kanji 陲 mean?

陲 means Boundary.

How do you read the kanji 陲?

陲 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) すい; kun'yomi (native Japanese) ほとり.

How many strokes does 陲 have?

陲 is written with 11 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 陲?

The radical of 陲 is 阜 (mound), radical number 170 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 陲 made of?

陲 is built from ⻖ and 垂 (droop). 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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