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蟄

蟄 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. こもる。かくれる。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声文字、音符「執」+「虫」。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

hibernation of insects

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • チツ
  • チュウ
Kun (native)
  • ちっ(する)
  • かく(れる)
Other languages
  • 拼音zhe2
  • 拼音zhi2
  • 한글chib
  • Hán-ViệtChập

Basics

Strokes
17 strokes
Radical
虫(むし)
JIS level
Level 2
Unicode
U+87C4

Components

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

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱執虫

Words using this kanji

  • 蟄居ちっきょ家の中に閉じこもり外出しないこと。 江戸時代、武士や公家に科した刑罰の一つ。閉門の上、一室に謹慎させるもの。 虫などが地中に籠もっていること。shutting oneself up in one's house, staying indoors, living in seclusion, house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
  • 蟄伏ちっぷくhibernation, staying home or in place
  • 蟄居閉門ちっきょへいもんhouse arrest, being placed in confinement at home

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

See all words containing this kanji(5 results)

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Lookup codes

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