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匹 = 儿 + 匚

匹 is a Japanese kanji written with 4 strokes, listed here under the keyword “equal”. It is built from 儿 (human legs) and 匚 (box). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1830. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword
equal
RTK frame
1830
Strokes
4
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヒツ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ひき
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
равный
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
匹 bolt of cloth

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 儿 human legs
  2. 匚 box

Characters that contain 匹

How to find 匹 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “human legs” + “box”. 匹 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 匹 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.