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幌

幌 — readings, stroke count and radical

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. とばり。
  2. 物の覆いとするきれ。ほろ。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「巾」+音符「晃」。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

canopy, awning, hood, curtain

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • コウ
Kun (native)
  • ほろ
  • とばり
Other languages
  • 拼音huang3
  • 한글hwang
  • Hán-ViệtHoảng

Basics

Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
巾(はば)
JIS level
Level 1
Unicode
U+5E4C

Components

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

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰巾晃

Words using this kanji

  • 幌ほろ（ほろ）風雨や日光を防ぐため主に車の荷台などに付けられる布製の覆い。canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it), awning, top (of a convertible), hood
  • 幌馬車ほろばしゃ幌がついた馬車。covered wagon, prairie schooner
  • 幌蚊帳ほろがやtent-shaped mosquito net (often used to protect infants)
  • 幌向苺ほろむいいちごcloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)
  • 幌別鉱ほろべつこうhorobetsuite
  • 幌満鉱ほろまんこうhoromanite

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