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Flutter

On’yomiひ・び・み
Kun’yomiなび.く・ない・わ.ける
MeaningsFlutter, Wave, Bow To, Obey, Seduce
19 strokes Radical wrong
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 靡

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 靡

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 靡

Radical 175 of 214
Wrong

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 靡 is filed under (wrong) — radical number 175 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Flutter ひ・び・み なび.く・ない・わ.ける
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 靡

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.

風靡 ふうび overwhelming; conquering; dominating
靡く なびく to bend; to flutter; to wave
萎靡 イビ decline, decay
淫靡 インビ obscene, indecent, salacious, lascivious, lewd
靡爛 ビラン sore, erosion, ulceration, abscess, decomposition (of a body); corruption, dissipation, be
靡け ナビケ to bend, to flutter, to wave; to yield to, to be swayed by, to bow to, to obey
靡こ ナビコ to bend, to flutter, to wave; to yield to, to be swayed by, to bow to, to obey
靡か ナビカ to bend, to flutter, to wave; to yield to, to be swayed by, to bow to, to obey
靡い ナビー to bend, to flutter, to wave; to yield to, to be swayed by, to bow to, to obey
靡かせ ナビカセ to seduce, to win over, to conquer

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 靡

What does the kanji 靡 mean?

靡 means Flutter, Wave, Bow To, Obey, Seduce.

How do you read the kanji 靡?

靡 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ひ、び、み; kun'yomi (native Japanese) なび.く、ない、わ.ける.

How many strokes does 靡 have?

靡 is written with 19 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 靡?

The radical of 靡 is 非 (wrong), radical number 175 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 靡 made of?

靡 is built from 麻 (hemp) and 非 (un-). 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 靡?

Common words written with 靡 include 風靡 (ふうび, overwhelming; conquering; dominating); 靡く (なびく, to bend; to flutter; to wave); 萎靡 (イビ, decline, decay).

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