径 – diameter, path, method

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The kanji 径 means diameter, path, method. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ケイ (kei); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is みち、こみち、さしわたし、ただちに (michi, komichi, sashiwatashi, tadachini). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 彳 (no. 60).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ケイ	kei
Kun’yomi	みち	michi
Kun’yomi	こみち	komichi
Kun’yomi	さしわたし	sashiwatashi
Kun’yomi	ただちに	tadachini

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 彳 (Kangxi radical 60). Components: 土・又・彳.

Words using 径

直径ちょっけいdiameter半径はんけいradius

Example sentences

その穴は直径二メートルです。

The hole is two meters across.

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Kanji with the same radical

後得役待復従彼徒徴徹律御徳微往徐

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