范 — 8 strokes / Radical「艹」
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- On
- ハンはん · han
- Kun
- いがたigata
- Meaning
- a casting mould; a family name
Stroke order
Origin
Grass 艹 with 氾 as phonetic: originally a plant name; borrowed for a casting mould and a model. Also a family name.
Compounds
- 范いがた
a casting mould
- 范蠡はんれい
Fan Li, a historical figure
Example
范蠡は功成って身を退いた。
Fan Li withdrew once his work was done.
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