参 = 厶 + 大 + 彡

参 is a Japanese kanji written with 8 strokes, listed here under the keyword “visit”. It is built from 厶 (elbow), 大 (large) and 彡 (bristle). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1856. It appears as a component in 3 other characters in this index.

Keyword: visit
RTK frame: 1856
Strokes: 8
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): サン, シン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): まい.る, まい-, まじわる, みつ
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: nonplussed, посещение
Same glyph as a simplified Chinese hanzi: 参 take part in

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 参

How to find 参 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “elbow” + “large” + “bristle”. 参 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 参 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.