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務 = 矛 + 力 + 攵

務 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “task”. It is built from 矛 (halberd), 力 (power) and 攵 (rap). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1313. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword
task
RTK frame
1313
Strokes
11
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ム
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つと.める
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
задача
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
務 affairs

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 矛 halberd
  2. 力 power
  3. 攵 rap

Characters that contain 務

How to find 務 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “halberd” + “power” + “rap”. 務 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 務 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.