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索 = 糸 + 十 + 冖

索 is a Japanese kanji written with 10 strokes, listed here under the keyword “cord”. It is built from 糸 (thread), 十 (ten) and 冖 (cover). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1465.

Keyword
cord
RTK frame
1465
Strokes
10
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
サク
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
шнур
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
索 large rope

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 糸 thread
  2. 十 ten
  3. 冖 cover

How to find 索 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “thread” + “ten” + “cover”. 索 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 索 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.