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蝶 – butterfly
15 strokesJinmeiyō (names)#2011 in newspaper frequencyN1 vocabulary
The kanji 蝶 means butterfly. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is チョウ (chou). It is written with 15 strokes, under radical 虫 (no. 142).
Stroke order
Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | チョウ | chou |
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: 虫 (Kangxi radical 142). Components: 虫・木・世.
Words using 蝶
Example sentences
Kanji with the same radical
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