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徐 = 余 + 彳
徐 is a Japanese kanji written with 10 strokes, listed here under the keyword “gradually”. It is built from 余 (too much) and 彳 (step). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1788.
- Keyword
- gradually
- RTK frame
- 1788
- Strokes
- 10
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ジョ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- おもむ.ろに
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- постепенно
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 徐 slowly
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 徐 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “too much” + “step”. 徐 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 徐 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.