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離 = 离 + 隹
離 is a Japanese kanji written with 19 strokes, listed here under the keyword “detach”. It is built from 离 (sheik) and 隹 (short-tailed bird). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1605.
- Keyword
- detach
- RTK frame
- 1605
- Strokes
- 19
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- リ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- はな.れる, はな.す
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- отделять
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 離 leave
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 離 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “sheik” + “short-tailed bird”. 離 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 離 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.