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衝 = 行 + 重

衝 is a Japanese kanji written with 15 strokes, listed here under the keyword “collide”. It is built from 行 (going) and 重 (heavy). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1811.

Keyword
collide
RTK frame
1811
Strokes
15
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つ.く
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
сталкиваться
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
衝 rush against

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 行 going
  2. 重 heavy

How to find 衝 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “going” + “heavy”. 衝 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 衝 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.