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函
函 is a Japanese kanji written with 8 strokes, listed here under the keyword “bin”. It is built from 丂 (snare) and 凵 (container). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2051.
- Keyword
- bin
- RTK frame
- 2051
- Strokes
- 8
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- カン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- はこ, い.れる
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- box (archaic), бин
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 函 correspondence
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
- 丂 snare
- prim-sparkler
- 凵 container
How to find 函 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “snare” + “container”. 函 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 函 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.