拍 – clap, beat (music)

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The kanji 拍 means clap, beat (music). Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ハク、ヒョウ (haku, hyou). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 手 (no. 64).

Stroke order

Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.

Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ハク	haku
On’yomi	ヒョウ	hyou

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: 手 (Kangxi radical 64). Components: 白・扎.

Words using 拍

拍手はくしゅclapping hands

Example sentences

その公演は万雷の拍手を受けた。

The performance was received with applause.

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Kanji with the same radical

手持指投打提挙援担技撃推接授摘批

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