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魈

Mischievous

On’yomiしょう
Kun’yomiすだま
MeaningsMischievous, One Footed Spirit That Dwells In The Mountains
17 strokes Radical 鬼 ghost
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 魈

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魈
17 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 魈

鬼 Radical 194 of 214
Ghost

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 魈 is filed under 鬼 (ghost) — radical number 194 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Mischievous しょう すだま
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About the kanji 魈

What does the kanji 魈 mean?

魈 means Mischievous, One Footed Spirit That Dwells In The Mountains.

How do you read the kanji 魈?

魈 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) しょう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) すだま.

How many strokes does 魈 have?

魈 is written with 17 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 魈?

The radical of 魈 is 鬼 (ghost), radical number 194 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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