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丂 = 一 + 勹

丂 is a Japanese kanji, listed here under the keyword “snare”. It is built from 一 (one) and 勹 (bound up). It appears as a component in 11 other characters in this index.

Keyword

snare

On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)

コウ

Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)

さまた.げられる

Script

Japanese kanji

Also known as

slingshot, catapult, ловушка

Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi

丂 obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release

Decomposition

Characters that contain 丂

• 巧 adroit
• 号 nickname
• 朽 decay
• 誇 boast
• 顎 chin
• 与 bestow
• 考 consider
• 函 bin
• 極 poles
• 聘 summons
• 亐 snare

How to find 丂 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “one” + “bound up”. 丂 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 丂 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.