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靴 = 化 + 革

靴 is a Japanese kanji written with 13 strokes, listed here under the keyword “shoes”. It is built from 化 (change) and 革 (leather). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2042.

Keyword
shoes
RTK frame
2042
Strokes
13
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
くつ
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
обувь
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
靴 boots

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 化 change
  2. 革 leather

How to find 靴 without knowing its reading

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

Open 靴 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.