洪
洪 – deluge, flood, vast
9 strokesJōyō (secondary school)#1778 in newspaper frequencyN1 vocabulary
The kanji 洪 means deluge, flood, vast. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is コウ (kou). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 水 (no. 85).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | コウ | kou |
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: 水 (Kangxi radical 85). Components: |・一・汁・二・ハ.
Words using 洪
Example sentences
Kanji with the same radical
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