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張 = 弓 + 長
張 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “lengthen”. It is built from 弓 (bow) and 長 (long). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2071.
- Keyword
- lengthen
- RTK frame
- 2071
- Strokes
- 11
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- チョウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- は.る, -は.り, -ば.り
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- counter for bows & stringed instruments, удлинять
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 張 stretch
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 張 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bow” + “long”. 張 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 張 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.