鬲 = 口 + 冂 + 儿

鬲 is a Japanese kanji, listed here under the keyword “cauldron”. It is built from 口 (mouth), 冂 (border) and 儿 (human legs). It appears as a component in 2 other characters in this index.

Keyword: cauldron
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): カク, レキ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): かなえ, へだ.てる
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: tripod, котел, bully
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 鬲 type of caldron with three hollow legs

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 鬲

How to find 鬲 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “mouth” + “border” + “human legs”. 鬲 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 鬲 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.