核 = 木 + 亥

核 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “seed”. It is built from 木 (tree) and 亥 (twelfth earthly branch).

Keyword: seed
Pinyin (Mandarin): hé
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: seed, kernel, core, nut, орех, семя, ядро, kernel, core, nut
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 核 nucleus

Decomposition

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木 tree
亥 twelfth earthly branch

How to find 核 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “tree” + “twelfth earthly branch”. 核 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 核 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.