笈 = 竹 + 及

笈 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “bamboo box used carry books”. It is built from 竹 (bamboo) and 及 (extend).

Keyword: bamboo box used carry books
Pinyin (Mandarin): jí
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: бамбуковая коробка используется для перевозки книг
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 笈 backpack

Decomposition

ids

竹 bamboo
及 extend

How to find 笈 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bamboo” + “extend”. 笈 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 笈 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.