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The Edible Water-frog

On’yomiわい・かい
Kun’yomiか.える
19 strokes Radical frog
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 鼃

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19 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 鼃

Radical 205 of 214
Frog

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

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The Edible Water-frog わい・かい か.える
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About the kanji 鼃

What does the kanji 鼃 mean?

鼃 means The Edible Water-frog.

How do you read the kanji 鼃?

鼃 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) わい、かい; kun'yomi (native Japanese) か.える.

How many strokes does 鼃 have?

鼃 is written with 19 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 鼃?

The radical of 鼃 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.

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