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Light Wheat-gluten Bread

On’yomi
Kun’yomiふすま
11 strokes Radical wheat
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 麸

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 麸

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radical barley + nyoc husband =
Light Wheat-gluten Bread
部首 · Radical

The radical of 麸

Radical 199 of 214
Wheat

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 麸 is filed under (wheat) — radical number 199 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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練習 · Practice

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 麸

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.

天麸羅 てんぷら tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 麸

What does the kanji 麸 mean?

麸 means Light Wheat-gluten Bread.

How do you read the kanji 麸?

麸 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ふ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) ふすま.

How many strokes does 麸 have?

麸 is written with 11 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 麸?

The radical of 麸 is 麥 (wheat), radical number 199 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 麸 made of?

麸 is built from 麦 (barley) and 夫 (husband). 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 麸?

Common words written with 麸 include 天麸羅 (てんぷら, tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter).

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