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Hip-bone

On’yomiりょう・ろお・りゅう
Kun’yomiこしぼね
21 strokes Radical bone
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 髎

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21 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 髎

Radical 188 of 214
Bone

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 髎 is filed under (bone) — radical number 188 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 骨

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About the kanji 髎

What does the kanji 髎 mean?

髎 means Hip-bone.

How do you read the kanji 髎?

髎 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) りょう、ろお、りゅう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) こしぼね.

How many strokes does 髎 have?

髎 is written with 21 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 髎?

The radical of 髎 is 骨 (bone), radical number 188 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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