懇 = 貇 + 心

懇 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “sincere”. It is built from 貇 (to root) and 心 (heart).

Keyword: sincere
Pinyin (Mandarin): kěn
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: sincere, earnest, cordial, искренний, сердечный, earnest, cordial
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 懇 sociable

Decomposition

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貇 to root
心 heart

How to find 懇 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “to root” + “heart”. 懇 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 懇 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.