List of kanji radicals by stroke count

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Kanji radicals are graphemes, or graphical parts, that are used in organizing Japanese kanji in dictionaries. They are derived from the 214 Chinese Kangxi radicals.

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The following table shows the 214 Kangxi radicals, which are derived from 47,035 characters.

The frequency list is derived from the 47,035 characters in the Chinese language.

The Jōyō frequency is from the set of 2,136 Jōyō kanji. [1]

Top 25% means that this radical represents 25% of Jōyō kanji. Top 50% means that this radical plus the Top 25% represent 50% of Jōyō kanji. Top 75% means that this radical plus the Top 50% represent 75% of Jōyō kanji. [2]

Many radicals are not commonly written by themselves so people wouldn't know the technical hiragana reading given here. The simplified table of Japanese kanji radicals page only lists common readings.

Table of radicals

No.Radical (variants)Stroke countMeaning and readingFrequency Jōyō freqExamplesGroup
1 1one (いち, ichi; 一)4250七三丈不丘世
2 1line, stick (ぼう, ; 棒)21
3 1dot (てん, ten; 点)10丸主
4 丿 1bend, possessive particle no (, no; ノ)33久之乎
5 (乚)1second, latter (おつ, otsu; 乙)42九也
6 1hook, hooked stick (はねぼう, hanebō; 撥棒)19了事
7 2two (, ni; 二)29五井些亞
8 2pot lid (なべぶた, nabebuta; 鍋蓋)38亡交京
9 (亻,𠆢)2human (ひと, hito; 人)79483仁休位今Top 25%
10 2legs, human underneath (にんにょう, ninnyō; 人繞)52兄元
11 (𠆢)2enter (いる, iru; 入)28入全兩
12 (ハ)2eight, eight-head (はちがしら, hachigashira; 八頭)44公六共兵
13 2inverted box, window frame (まきがまえ, makigamae; 牧構)50内再
14 2cover, wa crown (わかんむり, wakanmuri; ワ冠)30冗冠
15 2ice, 2-stroke water (にすい, nisui; 二水)115冬冶冷凍
16 2desk (つくえ, tsukue; 机)38
17 2container, inbox (うけばこ, ukebako; 受け箱)23凶出函
18 (刂,⺈)2sword (かたな, katana; 刀)37737刀分切初利刻則前Top 75%
19 2power, force (ちから, chikara; 力)163力加助勉Top 75%
20 2embrace, wrap frame (つつみがまえ, tsutsumigamae; 包構)64勾包
21 2spoon hi (さじのひ, sajinohi; 匕のヒ)19化北
22 2box frame (はこがまえ, hakogamae; 匚構)64
23 亡 ()3 (2)dead, hiding frame (かくしがまえ, kakushigamae; 隠構)17亡 妄 忙 忘 盲 荒 望 慌 網
24 2ten, complete (じゅう, ; 十)5535十千午半博Top 75%
25 (⼘,⺊)2divination to (ぼくのと, bokunoto; 卜のト)45占卦
26 (㔾)2seal (ふしづくり, fushidzukuri; 節旁)40印危卵
27 2cliff (がんだれ, gandare; 雁垂)129厚原
28 2private (, mu)40去參
29 2again, right hand (また, mata)91友反取受
30 3mouth, opening (くち, kuchi)1,146100口古可名君否呉告周味命和哲唐善器Top 25%
31 3enclosure (くにがまえ, kunigamae; 国構)118四回図国Top 75%
32 3earth (つち, tsuchi)58042土在地型城場壁壓Top 50%
33 3scholar, bachelor (さむらい, samurai; 侍)24士壹
34 3winter (ふゆがしら, fuyugashira; 冬頭)34夏 夆
35 3winter variant (すいにょう, suinyou; 夊繞)N/A
36 3evening, sunset (ゆうべ, yūbe)34夕外多夜
37 3big, very (だい, dai)132大天奈奧Top 75%
38 3woman, female (おんな, onna)68131女好妄妻姉始姓姫Top 50%
39 3child, seed (, ko)83子孔字學
40 3roof (うかんむり, ukanmuri; ウ冠)24637守家寒實Top 50%
41 3sun (unit of measurement) (すん, sun)40寸寺尊將Top 75%
42 (⺌, ⺍)3small, insignificant (ちいさい, chīsai; 小さい)41小少
43 (尤,尣)3lame (まげあし, mageashi)66
44 3corpse (しかばね, shikabane; 屍)148尺局Top 75%
45 3sprout (てつ, tetsu)38
46 3mountain (やま, yama)636山岡岩島Top 75%
47 (川,巜)3river (かわ, kawa)26川州巡
48 3work (たくみ, takumi)17工左巫差
49 已 (,巳)3oneself (おのれ, onore)20己巳
50 3cloth, turban, scarf (はば, haba)295市布帝常Top 75%
51 3dry (ほし, hoshi)9平年
52 3short thread (いとがしら, itogashira; 糸頭)50幻幼
53 广 3dotted cliff (まだれ, madare; 麻垂)15序店府度座庭廣廳
54 3long stride (いんにょう, innyō; 延繞)9
55 3two hands, twenty (にじゅうあし, nijūashi; 二十脚)50
56 3ceremony, shoot, arrow (しきがまえ, shikigamae; 式構)15式弑
57 3bow (ゆみ, yumi)165弓引弟弱彌Top 75%
58 (彑)3pig's head (けいがしら, keigashira; 彑頭)25
59 3hair, bristle, stubble, beard (さんづくり, sandzukuri; 三旁)62形彦
60 3step (ぎょうにんべん, gyouninben; 行人偏)215役彼後得徳徼Top 75%
61 (忄,⺗)4heart (りっしんべん, risshinben; 立心偏)1,11567必忙忌性悪情想Top 25%
62 4spear, halberd (かのほこ, kanohoko)116成式弐戦
63 戸 (,户)4door, house (とびらのと, tobiranoto)44戸戻所
64 (扌,龵)4hand (, te)1,20368手 才 挙 拜 拳 掌 掣 擧 (持 掛 打 批 技 抱 押)Top 25%
65 4branch (しにょう, shinyō; 支繞)26攱攲
66 攵 ()4strike, whip (のぶん, nobun; ノ文)296收敍數斅Top 75%
67 4script, literature (ぶん, bun)26文 斊 斈 斌 斐 斑 斕
68 4dipper, measuring scoop (とます, tomasu)32料 斡
69 4axe (おの, ono; 斧)55斦 斧 新 斥 斬 斷
70 4way, square, raft (ほう, )92方 放 旅 族
71 (旡)4have not (むにょう, munyō)12无 旡 既 旣
72 4sun, day (にち, nichi)45351日白百明的映時晩Top 50%
73 4say (いわく, iwaku)37書 最 晉 曷 曹 曾
74 (⺝)4moon, month; body, flesh (つき, tsuki)6947有 服 青 朝Top 50% (肉)
75 4tree (, ki)1,36986木 杢 板 相 根 森 楽 機 末 本 杉 林Top 25%
76 4yawn, lack (あくび, akubi)235欣 欽 欧 欲 歌
77 4stop (とめる, tomeru)99正 歩 此 步 武 歪 歲
78 (歺)4death, decay (がつへん, gatsuhen; 歹偏)231死 列 殕
79 4weapon, lance (ほこつくり, hokotsukuri)93役 投 殴 殷
80 (,⺟)4do not; mother (なかれ-nakare; はは, haha)16毋 母 毎 姆 梅
81 4compare, compete (くらべる, kuraberu)21皆 批 毕 毖 毘 毚
82 4fur, hair (, ke)211毟 毡 毦 毫 毳 耗
83 4clan (うじ, uji)10氏 民 紙 婚 氓
84 4steam, breath (きがまえ, kigamae; 気構)17気 汽 氧
85 (氵,氺)4water (みず, mizu)1,59598水 永 泳 決 治 海 演 漢 瀬Top 25%
86 (灬)4fire (, hi)639火 灯 毯 爆 (烈 烹 焦 然 煮)Top 75%
87 (爫,⺥,⺤)4claw, nail, talon (つめ, tsume)36爬 爯 爭 爰 爲
88 4father (ちち, chichi)10斧 釜
89 4mix, twine, cross (こう, )16爼 爽 爾
90 (丬)4split wood (しょうへん, shōhen; 爿偏)48牀 奘 牃
91 4(a) slice (かた, kata)77版 牌 牒
92 4fang (きばへん, kibahen; 牙偏)9芽 呀 牚
93 (牜, ⺧)4cow (うし, ushi)233告 牟 牧 物 特 解
94 (犭)4dog (いぬ, inu)444犬 犯 狂 狙 狗 献 獣Top 75%
95 5dark, profound (げん, gen)6弦玆
96 (, 玊, ⺩)4king; ball, jade (おう-ō; たま, tama)473王 玉 主 弄 皇 理 差 聖Top 75%
97 5melon (うり, uri)55呱 瓞
98 5tile (かわら, kawara)174瓧 瓮 甄
99 5sweet (あまい, amai)22柑 甜 酣
100 5life (うまれる, umareru)22牲 笙 甥
101 (甩)5use; (throw) (もちいる, mochīru)10佣 甬 甯
102 5field (, ta)192田 町 思 留 略 番Top 75%
103 (⺪)5bolt of cloth (ひき, hiki)15疏 楚 胥 延
104 5sickness (やまいだれ, yamaidare; 病垂)526病 症 痛 癌 癖Top 75%
105 5footsteps (はつがしら, hatsugashira; 発頭)15発 登
106 5white (しろ, shiro)109皃 的 皆 皇
107 5skin (けがわ, kegawa; 毛皮)94披 彼 波
108 5dish (さら, sara)129盂 盉 盍 監 蘯
109 5eye (, me)647目 見 具 省 眠 眼 観 覧
110 5spear, pike (むのほこ, munohoko)65茅 矜
111 5arrow (, ya)64医 族 矩
112 5stone (いし, ishi)499石 岩 砂 破 碑 碧Top 75%
113 (礻)5altar, display (しめす, shimesu)213示 奈 祭 禁 礼 社 神 視 福Top 75%
114 5track (ぐうのあし, gūnoashi)12禹 禺 禽
115 5two-branch tree (のぎ, nogi; ノ木)431利 私 季 和 科 香 秦 穀
116 5cave (あな, ana)298空 突 窅 窘 窩 窶 竇
117 5stand, erect (たつ, tatsu)101立 音 産 翌 意 新 端 親 競
118 (⺮)6bamboo (たけ, take)953竺 笑 第 等 簡Top 75%
119 6rice (こめ, kome)318料 断 奥 糊 麟
120 (糹)6thread, string (いと, ito)82349系 級 紙 素 細 組 終 絵 紫Top 50%
121 6can, earthenware jar (かん, kan)77缶 缸 窑 陶
122 罒 (,罓,⺲,⺳)5net (あみがしら, amigashira; 網頭)163買 置 羅
123 (⺶,⺷)6sheep (ひつじ, hitsuji)156着 羚 翔 着
124 6feather, wing (はね, hane)220習 翀 翁 翔
125 耂 (,⺹)4old (ろう, )22耆孝耋
126 6rake, beard (しかして, shikashite)22耎耐耑
127 6plow (らいすき, raisuki)84耔 耝 耨 耰
128 6ear (みみ, mimi)172取 聞 職 叢
129 (⺻)6brush (ふでづくり, fudezukuri; 聿旁)19律 書 建
130 (⺼,月)6meat (にく, niku)674肉 肖 股 胃 腅 脤Top 50% (月)
131 7minister, official (しん, shin)16臥 宦 蔵
132 6oneself (みずから, mizukara)34自 臫 臬 臲
133 6arrive (いたる, itaru)24致 臸 臺
134 6mortar (うす, usu)71桕 舅 舂 鼠 插
135 6tongue (した, shita)31乱 适 話 舍
136 7opposite (ます, masu)10舛 舜 舞
137 6boat (ふね, fune)197航 船 艦
138 6stopping (うしとら, ushitora; 丑寅)5良 飲 很
139 6colour, prettiness (いろ, iro)21色 艴 艷
140 艹 (,䒑)3grass, vegetation (くさ, kusa; 草)1,902共 花(37) 英 苦 草 茶 落 幕 靴 鞄 薬Top 50%
141 6tiger stripes (とらかんむり, torakanmuri; 虎冠)114虎 虐 彪 虒
142 6insect (むし, mushi)1,067蚯 蚓 強 触 蟻 蟹
143 6blood (, chi)60洫 衁 衅 衆
144 6go, do (ぎょう, gyō)53行 衍 術 衝
145 (衤)6clothes (ころも, koromo)607衣 装 裁 (初 被 複)
146 西 (襾,覀)6west (にし, nishi)29西 要 覊
147 7see (みる, miru)161規 親 覺 觀
148 7horn (つの, tsuno)158觚 解 觕 觥 觸
149 (訁)7speech (げん, koto)86154誁 詋 詔 評 詗 詥 試 詧Top 50%
150 7valley (たに, tani)54谿 豀 谸
151 7bean (まめ, mame)68豈 豐 豎
152 7pig (いのこ, inoko; 猪子)148豕 豚 象
153 7cat, badger (むじな, mujina; 狢)140豹 貌 貓 貉
154 7shell (かい, kai)27732財 賊 賜 贛 貧 貨 貫 貿Top 50%
155 7red, bare (あか, aka)31赫 赭
156 (赱)7run (はしる, hashiru)285赴 起 超
157 (⻊)7foot (あし, ashi)580跑 跨 跟 跪 路
158 7body (, mi)97躬 躲 軀
159 7cart, car (くるま, kuruma)361軌 軟 較 軍 載
160 7spicy, bitter (からい, karai)36辜 辟 辣 辦 辨
161 7morning (しんのたつ, shinnotatsu; 辰のたつ)15辱 農
162 ⻌ (,辶)3walk (しんにゅう/しんにょう, shinnyū; shinnyō) 之繞38138巡 迎 通 追 逃 迎 進Top 50%
163 (⻏, )3town (阝 right) (むら, mura)35030那 邦 郎 部 郭 都 鄉Top 50% (阝)
164 7sake (rice-based alcoholic beverage) (とり, tori)290酒 醉 油 醒 酸Top 75%
165 7divide, distinguish, choose (のごめ, nogome; ノ米)14釉 釋
166 7village, mile (さと, sato)14野 野
167 (釒)8metal, gold (かね, kane)806銀 銅 釘 銳 鋞 鋙 鉒 鉍 鉗 鈡 鈠Top 50%
168 (镸)8long, grow; leader (ながい-nagai; ちょう, chō)55
169 8gate (もん, mon)246間 閑 関 闘 閉 開 閏 間
170 (⻖, )3mound, dam (阝 left) (ぎふのふ, gifunofu; 岐阜の阜)34830阪 防 阻 陆 陘 院 险 陳Top 50% (阝)
171 8slave, capture (れいづくり, reidzukuri; 隷旁)12隸 隺
172 8old bird (ふるとり, furutori; 古鳥)233雀 集 雁 难 雀 雅
173 (⻗)8rain (あめ, ame)298雾 霜 雪 霸 雲 霧Top 75%
174 (靑)8green, blue (あお, ao)17靕 靖 靜
175 8wrong (あらず, arazu)25靠 靠 靟
176 (靣)9face (めん, men)66靦 靨
177 9leather, rawhide (かくのかわ, kakunokawa)305靴 鞍 鞅 鞍 鞭
178 9tanned leather (なめしがわ, nameshigawa)100韋 韓 韜
179 9leek (にら, nira)20韱 韲
180 9sound (おと, oto)43韶 韻 韾
181 9big shell (おおがい, ōgai; 大貝)372頃 項 順 須 領 頭 頩 頂
182 (𠘨)9wind (かぜ, kaze)182風 颱 飄 颿 颪
183 9fly (とぶ, tobu)92飜 飝
184 (飠, 𩙿)9eat, food (しょく, shoku)403飯 飲 餓 餘 餐 養
185 9neck, head (くび, kubi)20馗 馘
186 9fragrant (においこう, nioikō)37
187 10horse (うま, uma)472馮 馴 馳 駐 驚
188 10bone (ほね, hone)185骼 髒 髀 骿 骾
189 (髙)10tall, high (たかい, takai)34髚 髛
190 10hair (かみがしら, kamigashira; 髪頭)243髮 鬚 鬆 鬍 髦
191 10fight (とうがまえ, tōgamae; 闘構)23鬧 鬪
192 10herbs, sacrificial wine (ちょう, chō)8鬰 鬱
193 10tripod, cauldron (かなえ, kanae)73鬶 鬷 鬸
194 10ghost, demon (おに, oni)141魂 魁 鬽 魄
195 11fish (うお, uo)571鯉 鮑 魛 魜 魝 魞 魟 魠
196 11bird (とり, tori)750鳫 鳮 鳱 鳳 鳴 鳿 雞 鳴 鴻 鴛
197 11salt (, ro)44鹹 鹼 鹽
198 鹿 11deer (しか, shika)104塵 麃 麋 麉 麟
199 麦 ()7wheat (むぎ, mugi; 麦)131麴 麵 麱 麨 麺
200 11hemp, flax (あさ, asa)34麼 魔
201 黄 ()11yellow (きいろ, kīro; 黄色)42黊 黌
202 12millet (きび, kibi)46黏 黎
203 黒 ()11black (くろ, kuro)172點 黛 黱 黨
204 12embroidery, needlework (ふつ, futsu; 黻)8黼 黻
205 13frog, amphibian (べん, ben)40黿 鼈
206 13sacrificial tripod (かなえ, kanae)14鼏 鼒
207 13drum (つづみ, tsudzumi)46鼗 鼘
208 13rat, mouse (ねずみ, nezumi)92鼢 鼣 鼤
209 14nose (はな, hana)49鼼 鼽 鼿
210 14even, uniformly (せい, sei; 斉)18齋 齏 齏
211 歯 ()12tooth, molar (, ha)162齡 齠 齗
212 竜 ()10dragon (りゅう, ryū)14龖 龘
213 亀 ()11turtle, tortoise (かめ, kame)24
214 17flute (やく, yaku)19

Kanji radicals not recognized by Kangxi

These radicals are either listed as variants or not listed at all in the kangxi radical table.

The 214 Kangxi radicals are technically classifiers as they are not always etymologically correct, [3] but since linguistics use that word in the sense of "classifying" nouns (such as in counter words) dictionaries commonly call the kanji components radicals. As dictionaries have moved from textbooks to interactive screens the term "radicals" seems to now be used for any kanji component used in a visual search.

New radicalStroke countKanji note
2Variant of
𠆢2Some dictionaries use 个.
2Variant of 艸/艹
2 Katakana (ma).
2Japanese nine, pronounced きゅう (kyū).
2 Katakana (yu).
2From 丿.
2Variant of
3Variant of .
3Variant of .
3Variant of .
3From .
3From .
3及 = 丿 + ㇋ + ㇃.
3From 丿.
3Variant of .
3Variant of .
3Variant of .
3Variant of .
4Variant of .
4From .
4井 = + ノ + |
4From .
4Variant of .
4Japanese five.
4From 屮/艸/艹
4From 已/己
4Variant of
5Variant of .
5Modern form of 丗, from 山 + .
5From 匚 + .
5Modern form of 册, from . (⺵)
5Variant of .
8From + .
8岡 = 冂 + 䒑 +
8免 = ⺈ + 口 + | +
8Variant of .
9Variant of .
11啇 = 立 + 冂 + 古 (十 + )
12Variant of .

Other possible radical candidates

New radicalStroke countKanji note
2Variant of or
6Variant of 西
6Variant of

Position of radical within character

There are fourteen different radical positions, seven basic types and seven variant. The following table lists radical types with Japanese name and position in red and indicate how Kanji is formed by radical with example.

PositionJapanese nameChineseMeaningExample
Busyu-hen.svg hen ( )Left sided element consists of Radical 102 and .
Busyu-tsukuri.svg tsukuri ( )Right accompanying element consists of Radical 74 and .
Busyu-kanmuri.svg kanmuri ( ) Crown element consists of Radical 77 and , and consists of Radical 102 and .

Note that single radical (e.g., Radical 102 ) is used for other type as well, and lesser strokes simple Kanji works as a radical, like is also Radical 19.

Busyu-ashi.svg ashi ( )Foot element consists of Radical 61 and , and consists of Radical 102 and .

Also note that single radical is interchangeably used for other type as well, and is Radical 106 too, but not used as crown type for .

Busyu-ashi2.svg ashi variantTop and bottom element consists of Radical 7 and .
Busyu-ashi3.svg Center element consists of Radical 72 with upper and lower .
Busyu-tare.svg tare ( )Dangle / left shoulder element consists of Radical 63 and .
Busyu-nyou.svg nyō ( )Surround / left and bottom element consists of Radical 156 and .
Busyu-kamae.svg kamae ( )Posture (box, enclosure) element consists of Radical 31 and .
Busyu-kamae2.svg kamae variantBox, bottom open consists of Radical 169 and .
Busyu-kamae3.svg Box, top open consists of Radical 17 and .
Busyu-kamae4.svg Box, right open consists of Radical 22 and .
Busyu-kamae5.svg Right shoulder consists of Radical 56 and .
Busyu-kamae6.svg Left and right sided consists of Radical 144 and .

See also

References

  1. "Kanjidamage". Kanjidamage. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  2. "KANJI-Link". www.kanji-link.com.
  3. "KanjiNetworks: Free Online Kanji Radical Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-09-11.