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貪 = 今 + 貝
貪 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “covet”. It is built from 今 (now) and 貝 (shellfish). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1713.
- Keyword
- covet
- RTK frame
- 1713
- Strokes
- 11
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- タン, ドン, トン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- むさぼ.る
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- жажда
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 貪 greedy
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 貪 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “now” + “shellfish”. 貪 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 貪 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.