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凭

凭 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. 体をもたせかける。よりかかる。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

会意。「任」 + 「几（つくえ）」。「もたれる」を意味する漢語｛凭｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

lean on, recline on, lie heavy

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ヒョウ
  • ヘイ
Kun (native)
  • もた(れる)
  • よ(る)
Other languages
  • 拼音ping2
  • 한글bing
  • Hán-ViệtBằng
  • Hán-ViệtBẵng

Basics

Strokes
8 strokes
Radical
几(つくえ)
JIS level
Level 2
Unicode
U+51ED

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱任几

Words using this kanji

  • 凭れるもたれる（靠れる・凭れる・凴れる）自分の体の重みを周囲の物や人に預ける。 （滞れる・食滞れる）食べ物がなかなか消化されずに胃に残り、重く感じる。 つきまとう。甘えて頼る。to lean against, to lean on, to recline on, to lie heavy (on the stomach)
  • 凭せるもたせるto lean (something) against, to set against, to prop up against
  • 凭れ掛かるもたれかかるto lean (on, against), to rest (against), to recline, to rely on (someone)

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