漢字道KANJIDO

19 strokesRadical

1University / general19 strokesRadical
On
カイ
Kun
かに
Meaning
crab

Origin

ORIGIN

The insect radical with 解 "to take apart": the creature whose shell is broken open to eat — the crab.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • かに

    crab

  • 蟹股がにまた

    bow-legged

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

冬は蟹がおいしい季節だ。

Winter is the season when crab tastes best.

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