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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
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.