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対 = 寸 + 文

対 is a Japanese kanji written with 7 strokes, listed here under the keyword “vis-a-vis”. It is built from 寸 (measurement) and 文 (sentence). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1862.

Keyword
vis-a-vis
RTK frame
1862
Strokes
7
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
タイ, ツイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あいて, こた.える, そろ.い, つれあ.い, なら.ぶ, むか.う
Script
Japanese kanji
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
対 correct

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 寸 measurement
  2. 文 sentence

How to find 対 without knowing its reading

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

Open 対 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.