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迭 — 8 strokes / Radical「⻌」

道
準2High school level / 8 strokes / Radical「⻌」
On
テツてつ · tetsu
Kun
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Meaning
alternate; replace

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

To go plus letting go: things taking each other’s place in turn.

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onテツてつtetsu更迭こうてつ

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 更迭こうてつ

    replacement of an official

  • 交迭こうてつ

    alternation

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

不祥(ふしょう)事(じ)で大臣(だいじん)が更迭(こうてつ)された。

The minister was replaced over the scandal.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

交迭更迭迭交to cro…更renew迅swift逐pursue逝pass…逓relay逸deviat…徹penetr…撤withdr…屮a spro…佚to esc…咥to hol…
CompoundRadicalReading

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