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封 = 圭 + 寸

封 is a Japanese kanji written with 9 strokes, listed here under the keyword “seal”. It is built from 圭 (squared jewel) and 寸 (measurement). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 168.

Keyword
seal
RTK frame
168
Strokes
9
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
フウ, ホウ
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
печать
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
封 letter

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 圭 squared jewel
  2. 寸 measurement

How to find 封 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “squared jewel” + “measurement”. 封 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 封 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.