欷 — readings, stroke count and radical

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menu_bookMeaning (Japanese)

1. すすり泣く。
2. 嘆く。嘆き悲しむ。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

brushOrigin of the character

形声。「欠」+音符「希」。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

menu_bookMeaning

cry

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

menu_bookReadings

On (Sino-Japanese)

• キ

Kun (native)

• なげく

Other languages

• 拼音xi1
• 한글heui
• Hán-ViệtHy

infoBasics

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

欠(あくび)

JIS level

Level 2

Unicode

U+6B37

grid_viewComponents

• ノ
• 一いち
• 巾はば
• 欠あくび

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

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰希欠

menu_bookWords using this kanji

• 欷歔ききょ声を押し殺しすすり泣くこと。むせび泣き。sobbing, weeping

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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infoLookup codes

SKIP

1-7-4

Four Corner

4728.2

Spahn–Hadamitzky

4j7.3

Nelson

2416