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典 = 曲 + 八

典 is a Japanese kanji written with 8 strokes, listed here under the keyword “code”. It is built from 曲 (bend) and 八 (eight). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1969.

Keyword
code
RTK frame
1969
Strokes
8
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
テン, デン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ふみ, のり
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
код
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
典 law

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 曲 bend
  2. 八 eight

How to find 典 without knowing its reading

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

Open 典 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.