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鱉

Turtle

On’yomiへつ
Kun’yomiすっぽん
23 strokes Radical 魚 fish
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 鱉

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鱉
23 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 鱉

魚 Radical 195 of 214
Fish

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 鱉 is filed under 魚 (fish) — radical number 195 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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About the kanji 鱉

What does the kanji 鱉 mean?

鱉 means Turtle.

How do you read the kanji 鱉?

鱉 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) へつ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) すっぽん.

How many strokes does 鱉 have?

鱉 is written with 23 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 鱉?

The radical of 鱉 is 魚 (fish), radical number 195 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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