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肇 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「聿」

道
準1University / general ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「聿」
On
チョウ・ジョウ・トウちょう・じょう・とう · chō · jō · tō
Kun
はじ.める・はじめhaji.meru · hajime
Meaning
begin; originate

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

A door being opened plus an acting hand: to set something going for the first time.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 肇国ちょうこく

    the founding of a nation

  • 肇めるはじめる

    to begin; to originate

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

国(くに)を肇(はじ)めた伝説(でんせつ)が伝(つた)わる。

A legend of the founding of the country has come down to us.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

肇国肇国countr…聿a writ…粛solemn肄to pra…肆to giv…吊hang丞assist吋inch杖staff杓ladle
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Compound

Map of radical 聿Map of reading チョウAll maps

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