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形 = 廾 + 彡
形 is a Japanese kanji written with 7 strokes, listed here under the keyword “shape”. It is built from 廾 (two hands) and 彡 (bristle). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1847.
- Keyword
- shape
- RTK frame
- 1847
- Strokes
- 7
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ケイ, ギョウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- かた, -がた, かたち, なり
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- форма
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 形 form
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 形 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “two hands” + “bristle”. 形 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 形 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.