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Green Frog

On’yomiぼう・びん・べん・みん・めん
Kun’yomiあおがえる・つと.める
MeaningsGreen Frog, Industry
13 strokes Radical frog
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 黽

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 黽

Radical 205 of 214
Frog

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 黽 is filed under (frog) — radical number 205 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Green Frog ぼう・びん・べん・みん・めん あおがえる・つと.める
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 黽

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.

水黽 アメンボ pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae), water strider
黽勉 ビンベン industry, diligence

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About the kanji 黽

What does the kanji 黽 mean?

黽 means Green Frog, Industry.

How do you read the kanji 黽?

黽 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ぼう、びん、べん、みん、めん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) あおがえる、つと.める.

How many strokes does 黽 have?

黽 is written with 13 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 黽?

The radical of 黽 is 黽 (frog), radical number 205 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 words use the kanji 黽?

Common words written with 黽 include 水黽 (アメンボ, pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae), water strider); 黽勉 (ビンベン, industry, diligence).

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