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謝 = 言 + 射
謝 is a Japanese kanji written with 17 strokes, listed here under the keyword “apologize”. It is built from 言 (say) and 射 (shoot). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1339.
- Keyword
- apologize
- RTK frame
- 1339
- Strokes
- 17
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- シャ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- あやま.る
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- извиниться
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 謝 thank
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 謝 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “say” + “shoot”. 謝 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 謝 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.