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Quarrel

On’yomiけき・かく・げき
Kun’yomiせめ.ぐ
18 strokes Radical fight
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 鬩

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 鬩

Radical 191 of 214
Fight

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 鬩 is filed under (fight) — radical number 191 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Quarrel けき・かく・げき せめ.ぐ
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 鬩

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.

鬩げ セメゲ to be mutually bitter, to argue together, to quarrel; to resent and bemoan
鬩ご セメゴ to be mutually bitter, to argue together, to quarrel; to resent and bemoan
鬩が セメガ to be mutually bitter, to argue together, to quarrel; to resent and bemoan
鬩ぐ セメグ to be mutually bitter, to argue together, to quarrel; to resent and bemoan
鬩い セメー to be mutually bitter, to argue together, to quarrel; to resent and bemoan
鬩ぎ セメギ to be mutually bitter, to argue together, to quarrel; to resent and bemoan
鬩ぎゃ セメギャ to be mutually bitter, to argue together, to quarrel; to resent and bemoan
鬩がう セメゴー to be mutually bitter, to argue together, to quarrel; to resent and bemoan
鬩ごう セメゴー to be mutually bitter, to argue together, to quarrel; to resent and bemoan
鬩ごっ セメゴッ to be mutually bitter, to argue together, to quarrel; to resent and bemoan

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 鬩

What does the kanji 鬩 mean?

鬩 means Quarrel.

How do you read the kanji 鬩?

鬩 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) けき、かく、げき; kun'yomi (native Japanese) せめ.ぐ.

How many strokes does 鬩 have?

鬩 is written with 18 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 鬩?

The radical of 鬩 is 鬥 (fight), radical number 191 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 鬩 made of?

鬩 is built from 鬥 (broken gate radical (no. 191)) and 兒 (child). 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 鬩?

Common words written with 鬩 include 鬩げ (セメゲ, to be mutually bitter, to argue together, to quarrel; to resent and bemoan); 鬩ご (セメゴ, to be mutually bitter, to argue together, to quarrel; to resent and bemoan); 鬩が (セメガ, to be mutually bitter, to argue together, to quarrel; to resent and bemoan).

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