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戯 = 戈 + 虚
戯 is a Japanese kanji written with 15 strokes, listed here under the keyword “frolic”. It is built from 戈 (spear) and 虚 (void). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2149.
- Keyword
- frolic
- RTK frame
- 2149
- Strokes
- 15
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ギ, ゲ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- たわむ.れる, ざ.れる, じゃ.れる
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- резвый
- Same glyph as a simplified Chinese hanzi
- 戯 theatrical play
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 戯 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “spear” + “void”. 戯 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 戯 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.