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JLPT N3 SL4 9 strokes Frequency: #106

Meanings

Need, Main Point, Essence, Pivot, Key To

Radicals

覀

Decomposition

⿱覀ε₯³

Etymology

Ideographic: A womanΒ ε₯³ with hands on her waist 覀

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 9

Stroke Order

1 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
2 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left
3 corner bottom-right-to-top-left
4 vertical right-to-left
5 vertical right-to-left
6 horizontal bottom-left-to-top-right
7 curve bottom-right-to-top-left
8 diagonal bottom-right-to-top-left
9 horizontal bottom-to-top
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
ヨウ you
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
かγͺめ kaname
い i

Words Using This Kanji

389 words total