漢字道KANJIDO

21 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)21 strokesRadical
On
カン・コン
Kun
やもめ・やもお
Meaning
a widower

Origin

ORIGIN

Fish 魚 with a phonetic part: from the fish that never shuts its eyes — a man alone who cannot sleep.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 鰥夫やもお

    a widower

  • 鰥寡かんか

    widowers and widows

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

鰥寡孤独を助ける。

They help the widowed and the orphaned.

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