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鞺

Sound Of Drums

On’yomiとう
20 strokes Radical 革 leather
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 鞺

Stroke order is not decoration — it determines how the character looks handwritten and how dictionaries index it.

鞺
20 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 鞺

革 Radical 177 of 214
Leather

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 鞺 is filed under 革 (leather) — radical number 177 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 鞺

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鞺鞳 トートー beating (of drums); rushing (water), crashing (of waves)

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About the kanji 鞺

What does the kanji 鞺 mean?

鞺 means Sound Of Drums.

How do you read the kanji 鞺?

鞺 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) とう.

How many strokes does 鞺 have?

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

What is the radical of 鞺?

The radical of 鞺 is 革 (leather), radical number 177 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 words use the kanji 鞺?

Common words written with 鞺 include 鞺鞳 (トートー, beating (of drums); rushing (water), crashing (of waves)).

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