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饘

Gruel

On’yomiせん
Kun’yomiかゆ
22 strokes Radical 食 eat
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 饘

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饘
22 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 饘

食 Radical 184 of 214
Eat

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 饘 is filed under 食 (eat) — radical number 184 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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About the kanji 饘

What does the kanji 饘 mean?

饘 means Gruel.

How do you read the kanji 饘?

饘 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) せん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) かゆ.

How many strokes does 饘 have?

饘 is written with 22 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 饘?

The radical of 饘 is 食 (eat), radical number 184 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.

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