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側 = 亻 + 則
側 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “side”. It is built from 亻 (person) and 則 (rule). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1049.
- Keyword
- side
- RTK frame
- 1049
- Strokes
- 11
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ソク
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- かわ, がわ, そば
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- сторона
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 側 side
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 側 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “person” + “rule”. 側 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 側 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.