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    字画

    字じ画かく

    strokes in a Chinese character

    KMT7CoreNounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    じかく

    Noun

    1.
    strokes in a Chinese character, stroke count of a Chinese character

    Stroke 0 / 14

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    この漢かん字じの字じ画かくは多おおい。

    This kanji has many strokes.

    KMT6Core Concepts
    漢かん字じの字じ画かくを数かぞえるのは、時ときに難むずかしい。

    Counting the strokes of kanji is sometimes difficult.

    KMT7Core Concepts
    子こ供どもたちは漢かん字じの字じ画かくの書かき順じゅんを学まなんでいる。

    Children are learning the stroke order of kanji characters.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEducation
    書しょ道どうでは、字じ画かくのバランスが美うつくしさを左さ右ゆうする。

    In calligraphy, the balance of strokes determines its beauty.

    KMT7Core ConceptsArt & Design
    姓せい名めい判はん断だんでは、名な前まえの字じ画かくがその人ひとの運うん勢せいに影えい響きょうすると言いわれている。

    In name divination, it is said that the stroke count of a name influences a person's fortune.

    KMT8Core ConceptsCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    字
    あざ・あざな・-な…(1)
    character・letter・word・section of village
    画
    えが.く・かく.する・かぎ.る・はかりごと・はか.る…(4)
    brush-stroke・picture
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