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当 = ⺌ + 彐

当 is a Japanese kanji written with 6 strokes, listed here under the keyword “hit”. It is built from ⺌ (small radical) and 彐 (broom). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1236.

Keyword
hit
RTK frame
1236
Strokes
6
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
トウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あ.たる, あ.たり, あ.てる, あ.て, まさ.に, まさ.にべし
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
удар
Same glyph as a simplified Chinese hanzi
当 bear

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. ⺌ small radical
  2. 彐 broom

How to find 当 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “small radical” + “broom”. 当 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 当 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.