強 = 弓 + 虫 + 厶

強 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “strong”. It is built from 弓 (bow), 虫 (insect) and 厶 (elbow). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1321.

Keyword: strong
RTK frame: 1321
Strokes: 11
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): キョウ, ゴウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): つよ.い, つよ.まる, つよ.める, し.いる, こわ.い
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: сильный
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi: 強 strong

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

How to find 強 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bow” + “insect” + “elbow”. 強 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 強 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.