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究 = 穴 + 九

究 is a Japanese kanji written with 7 strokes, listed here under the keyword “research”. It is built from 穴 (hole) and 九 (nine). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1417.

Keyword
research
RTK frame
1417
Strokes
7
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キュウ, ク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
きわ.める
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
исследование
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
究 examine

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 穴 hole
  2. 九 nine

How to find 究 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hole” + “nine”. 究 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 究 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.