The 214 Traditional Kanji Radicals and Their Variants
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Radicals on the left side of the kanji
つくり ( (ttsukuri)
Radicals on the right
(k kanmuri) かんむり (
Radicals on the top
(aashi) あし (
Radicals on the bottom
かまえ (kamae)
Radicals which enclose the kanji
たれ (tare)
Radicals which "hang down"
にょう (nou)
Radicals which wrap around the bottom of a character
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RADICAL
1
POSITION
MEANING
READING
⼀
one! horiontal stroke
いち
1
⼁
vertical stroke
1
⼂
dot
てん
1
⼃
diagonal sweeping stroke
の
1
diagonal sweeping stroke
1
⼄
the second
おつ
1
⺃
the second
おつ
1
⼅
vertical stroke with a hook
2
⼆
two
2
⼇
lid! top
2
⼈
person
2
⺅
person
にんん
a variant of
2
#
person
!"$ね
a variant of
2
⼉
human legs
2
⼊
to enter
い&
2
⼋
eight
はち
2
eight
2
"
to enclose
NOTES
たてぼう
のかんむり
a variant of ⼃
a variant of
はねぼう に
なぶた !"
!"%し
はち'し(
)い'*+
a variant of
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READING
2
#
cover! crown
2
$
ice
2
%
table
.に/う
2
&
wind
か0かんむり
2
+
container! open bo#
2
,
knife! sword
2
-
knife! sword
2
1
power
2
2
to wrap
2
3
spoon
2
4
bo#
2
5
to conceal! hide
2
6
ten
4ゅう
2
7
oracle
ぼ6
2
8
stamp! seal
2
9
cliff
2
:
private! $atakana %u
む
2
;
again! right hand
*た
&
<
mouth
6ち
&
mouth
&
>
border! territorial boundaries
&
?
earth
NOTES
,かんむり に-い
a variant of
かんに/う かたな
り1"う
a variant of
ちか(
つつ2'*+ 34
は5'*+
か6し'*+
7し86り
'ん9れ
6ち:ん
6に'*+ つち
a variant of <
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POSITION
MEANING
&
earth
&
@
man! scholar! samurai
3む(い
&
man! scholar! samurai
3む(いかんむり
&
E
to follow
&
F
to go slowl
&
G
evening
;う
&
H
large! big
9い
&
I
woman
おんな
&
woman
&
K
child! son
5
&
child! son
5:ん
&
M
roof! house
&
N
inch! (2'2 cm)
&
inch! (2'2 cm)
&
P
small
&
<
small
&
R
lame leg
&
S
corpse! awning
&
T
sprout
&
U
mountain
&
mountain
$*:ん
a variant of U
&
mountain
$*かんむり
a variant of U
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NOTES
つち:ん
a variant of
a variant of
の*た
なつ%し
おんな:ん
a variant of
a variant of
うかんむり -ん
-ん86り
a variant of
し/う
し/うかんむり
9いの*=%し
a variant of
しか>ね 63の? $*
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POSITION
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&
X
winding river
&
@
river
&
\
work! carpenter! skill
&
work! carpenter! skill
&
^
self
おのれ
&
_
cloth
は>
&
cloth
&
to dr! shield
&
b
oung! slight
&
c
slanting roof
&
d
to move! stretch
&
e
folded hands
&
javelin
&
g
bow （in archer）
&
bow （in archer）
&
pigs head
)い'し(
&
⺕
pigs head
)い'し(
a variant of
&
k
pigs head
)い'し(
a variant of
&
l
hair*stle! light ras
&
m
step! stride! street! to go
&
grass
&
p
road! walk! to advance
NOTES
*'り',
3んぼん',
a variant of
た62
た62:ん
は>:ん
a variant of
a variant of _
かん
い"'し( *9れ
+んに/う
に4ゅう%し
いA&2 ;2
;2:ん
a variant of g
3ん86り
B/うにんん 63かんむり
a variant of
しんに/う
a variant of
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POSITION
MEANING
&
village! countr! cit
&
hill! mound
&
<
$atakana Tsu
&
heart! mind! spirit
&
y
hand
&
|
water
&
•
beast
4
w
heart! mind! spirit
4
‚
heart! mind! spirit
4
ƒ
spear! weapon
H5
4
„
door
"
4
door
"9れ
4
z
hand
て
4
…
branch
4
†
activit! to strike! hit
ぼ686り
4
‡
activit! to strike! hit
ぼ686り
4
Š
literature! letters
4
‹
big dipper! ladle! 1+ liters
4
Œ
a#e
4
direction! flag
4
direction! flag
4
not
READING
NOTES
おおC"
a variant of
5C":ん
a variant of
つ り1しんん
a variant of
て:ん
a variant of
3んDい
a variant of
)Eの:ん
a variant of
55F
したG5F
a variant of
a variant of
しに/う
a variant of
ぶん
*-86り おの86り Hう
Hう:ん むに/う
a variant of
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RADICAL
4
POSITION
MEANING
READING
sun! da! time
!
4
sun! da! time
!:ん
4
‘
to sa
!(I
4
’
moon! month! period
つ.
4
⺝
moon! month! period
4
meat! flesh
4
”
tree! wood
.
4
tree! wood
.:ん
4
to lack! awn
%6I
4
–
to stop
"?&
4
—
death , ding! to decompose
'つ
4
death , ding! to decompose
4
˜
lance shaft! action
&*た
4
™
not! mother
なかれ
4
š
to compare
4
›
hair
)
4
œ
famil! clan
う4
4
steam! air
4
}
water
2D
4
ž
fire
!
4
fire
!:ん
a variant of
4
Ÿ
fire
れ1か
a variant of
NOTES
a variant of
つ.:ん
a variant of ’
に68.
a variant of “
'つ:ん
a variant of
a variant of
6(&
.'*+
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4
POSITION
MEANING
READING
claw! nail
つ?
4
¡
claw! nail
つ?かんむり
a variant of
4
J
claw! nail
つ?かんむり
a variant of
4
£
father
ちち
4
¤
to mi#
5う
4
¥
split wood
4
¦
split wood
4
split wood
4
fang! canine tooth
.>
4
§
cow
うし
4
cow
4
€
dog
4
jewelr! jeweled king
4
©
altar! festival! religious service
4
L
net
4
old! old*age
¯
darkness
=ん
¨
jewelr
た*
melon
うり
°
tile
か,(
±
sweet
%*い
²
birth! to be born! live
NOTES
し/う:ん かた
かた:ん
うし:ん
a variant of
a variant of
いK
おう:ん
a variant of
し?-:ん
a variant of
%2'し(
a variant of «
おいかんむり
a variant of
う*れ&
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POSITION
MEANING
READING
³
to use
´
rice padd
た
rice padd
た:ん
µ
bolt of cloth
!.
¶
bolt of cloth
·
sickness
¸
outspread legs! departure
¹
white
white
º
skin! hide
)',
»
plate! bowl
3(
¼
ee
?
ee
?:ん
a variant of ¼
ee
M5?
a variant of ¼
½
halberd
H5
halberd
¾
arrow
$
arrow
$:ん
¿
stone
いし
stone
ª
altar! festival! religious service
À
footprint
NOTES
Eちい&
!.:ん
a variant of ´
a variant of
$*い9れ
はつ'し( しF
は6:ん
H5:ん
いし:ん
し?4ゅうの%し
a variant of ¹
a variant of
a variant of
a variant of
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MEANING
READING
Á
grain
Â
hole! cave
hole! cave
Ã
to stand
to stand
fang! canine tooth
fang! canine tooth
N
water
Å
net
O
net
Æ
clothing
É
not
-
Ê
bamboo
-
<
bamboo
-
Ë
rice
-
rice
-
Ì
thread
-
thread
-
Í
earthen jar
-
«
net
%2?
-
Î
sheep
!つ4
-
⺷
sheep
!つ4
NOTES
のB:ん %な
%なかんむり
a variant of
たつ
たつ:ん
a variant of
.>
a variant of
.>:ん
a variant of
した2D
a variant of
%2'し(
a variant of «
%2'し(
a variant of «
5FE:ん
a variant of
むに/う
a variant of
た)
た)かんむり
a variant of
5?
5?:ん
a variant of
い"
い":ん
a variant of
2D'?
a variant of
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-
POSITION
MEANING
READING
P
feather! wing
はね
-
Ð
feather! wing
はね
-
®
old! old*age
-
Ó
and also
-
Ô
plow
-
Õ
ear
-
ear
-
Ö
writing brush
-
“
flesh! meat
に6
-
×
retainer! minister
しん
-
Ø
self
-
Ù
to arrive! reach
-
to arrive! reach
-
Û
mortar! .uern
う-
-
Ü
tongue
した
-
Ý
contrar! to err
-
Þ
ship! boat
-
ship! boat
-
à
boundar
5ん
-
á
color
いF
-
grass! plant
63
-
â
tiger
NOTES
a variant of
おいかんむり
し5うして
(い-. 22
22:ん
a variant of
7Q86り
2Dか( いた&
いた&:ん
a variant of
*い%し 7ね
7ね:ん
"('し(
a variant of
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POSITION
MEANING
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ã
worm! insect! bug
むし
-
worm! insect! bug
-
ä
blood
-
å
to go
-
Ç
clothing
5FE
-
æ
cover! west
にし
-
ç
cover! west
にし
a variant of
-
è
melon
うり
a variant of ⽠
/
é
to see
2&
/
ê
horn! corner
つの
/
horn! corner
/
ë
words! to speak! sa
/
words! to speak! sa
/
í
valle
/
valle
/
î
bean
/
bean
/
ï
pig
/
ð
badger
/
ñ
shell! propert! wealth
/
shell! propert! wealth
/
ò
red
むし:ん
NOTES
a variant of
ち
B/う'*+
つの:ん
a variant of ê
=ん
Gんん
a variant of
たに
たに:ん
a variant of
*?
*?:ん
a variant of
いの5
む4な:ん かい
かい:ん %か
a variant of
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/
POSITION
MEANING
READING
ó
to run
はし&
/
to run
/
ô
foot! leg
/
õ
foot! leg
/
ö
bod
2
/
bod
2:ん
/
÷
vehicle! wheel! car
6&*
/
vehicle! wheel! car
/
ø
bitter
/
ù
0ifth odiac sign! / 3'%'
/
q
to advance! move ahead
/
s
communit
/
ú
sake jar! bird
!M2の"り
/
sake jar! bird
"り:ん
/
ü
to separate
/
to separate
/
þ
village! (&'& km)
/
village! (&'& km)
/
×
retainer! minister
/
contrar! to err
/
ÿ
+
⾦
Tうに/う
NOTES
a variant of
%し
%し:ん
6&*:ん
a variant of
a variant of
a variant of
か(い
しんのたつ しんに/う む(
a variant of
のG?
のG?:ん
a variant of
3"
3":ん
a variant of
しん
a variant of
*い%し
a variant of
wheat
むB
a variant of
metal! gold! mineral
かね
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POSITION
MEANING
+
metal! gold! mineral
+
⻑
long
+
⾨
gate! door
+
hill
+
⾪
to capture
れい86り
+
⾫
small bird
7&"り
+
⾬
rain
+
<
rain
+
⾭
blue! green
%お
+
⻘
blue! green
%お
+
⾮
wrong! non*
%(D
+
⻟
food! to eat
+
⻫
READING
NOTES
かね:ん
a variant of
な'い
Eん'*+ 5C"
%?
%?かんむり
a variant of
a variant of
し/6:ん
a variant of
alike
Uい
a variant of
⾯
face! surface
?ん
⾰
leather
つ6り',
leather
な?し',
⾲
leek
に(
⾳
sound! noise
お"
⾴
head! page
⾵
wind
か0
⾶
to fl
"ぶ
⾷
food! to eat
し/6
おお'い
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READING
⾸
head
6I
⾹
scent
かおり
1
⾺
horse
う*
1
horse
1
⾻
bone
1
bone
1
⾼
high
1
⾽
long hair
1
⾾
fighting
1
⾿
herbs
1
tripod
れ.
1
!
demon
おに
1
"
leather
11
#
fish
11
fish
11
$
bird
"り
11
%
salt
しお
11
&
deer
しか
11
⿆
wheat
むB
11
'
hemp
%3
11
hemp
11
(
ellow
う*:ん
NOTES
a variant of
Hね
Hね:ん
a variant of
たかい
か2かんむり たたかい'*+ においC)
な?し',
a variant of
うお
うお:ん
a variant of
%3かんむり
a variant of
.
a variant of
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V
11
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NOTES
black
6F
a variant of
+
turtle
か?
a variant of
12
)
ellow
.
12
-
millet
.I
12
*
black
6F
12
.
embroider
12
/
tooth
は
1&
1
frog
か+&
1&
2
tripod
かな+
1&
3
drum
つ82
1&
4
rat! mouse
ねD2
14
5
nose
はな
14
⿑
alike
Uい
1
0
tooth
は
1-
6
dragon
りゅう
1-
,
turtle
か?
1/
7
flute
$6
Kい"り
Ref er ences: Th eEn gl i s hme an i n gsofe ac hr ad i c al i nKanj i al i v e ar ebasedonKanj i &Kana b yWo l f g an g Hadami t z k y&Mar kSpahn,( 1981 ) ,T ut t l ePubl i s hi ngwi t haddi t i onal r e f er en cet o Ba si cKa nj i by Ma t s u oSo g a&Mi c h i oYu s a( 1 9 89 ) ,T a i s h ū k an ,a ndAn d r e wN.Ne l s o n ,Th eOr i g i n al Mo de r n Reader ’ sJ apanes eEng l i s hChar ac t erDi c t i onar y :Cl as s i cEdi t i on ,2nd.ed.( 1974) ,Tut t l e Pu bl i s hi n g.Th eJ ap an es en ame sf o rt h er a di c al sa r eba se do nWXYZ[\]^日_`大abc 98 9,XYZ. Rde^S1
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