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噂 – rumor, gossip, hearsay
15 strokesJinmeiyō (names)#2298 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary
The kanji 噂 means rumor, gossip, hearsay. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ソン (son); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is うわさ (uwasa). It is written with 15 strokes, under radical 口 (no. 30).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ソン | son |
| Kun’yomi | うわさ | uwasa |
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: 口 (Kangxi radical 30). Components: 口・寸・西・并.
Words using 噂
Kanji with the same radical
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