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那 = 刀 + ⻏ + 二

那 is a Japanese kanji written with 7 strokes, listed here under the keyword “interrogative”. It is built from 刀 (sword), ⻏ (walls) and 二 (two). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1992.

Keyword
interrogative
RTK frame
1992
Strokes
7
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ナ, ダ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
なに, なんぞ, いかん
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
what?, вопросительный
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
那 that

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 刀 sword
  2. ⻏ walls
  3. 二 two

Alternative decomposition

  1. 二 two
  2. 刀 sword
  3. 阝 pinnacle

How to find 那 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “sword” + “walls” + “two”. 那 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 那 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.