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笘 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「竹」

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1University / general (hardest) ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「竹」
On
セン・チョウせん・ちょう · sen · chō
Kun
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Meaning
writing slat; cane

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

Bamboo 竹 with 占 as phonetic: the bamboo slat written on; also a cane.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 笘むち

    cane; writing slat

  • 竹簡ちくかん

    bamboo writing strips

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

昔(むかし)は竹(たけ)の笘に字(じ)を習(なら)ったという。

In old times, it is said, one learned to write on bamboo slats.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

竹簡竹簡笘竹bamboo簡simple竽an anc…笆a bamb…笊a bamb…笏ritual…笙the sh…仟thousa…刋to cut仗arms阡a thou…芟to mow…
CompoundRadicalReading

Compound

Map of radical 竹Map of reading センAll maps

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