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寅 = 一 + 八 + 宀 + 由
寅 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “sign of the tiger”. It is built from 一 (one), 八 (eight), 宀 (roof) and 由 (wherefore). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2162. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.
- Keyword
- sign of the tiger
- RTK frame
- 2162
- Strokes
- 11
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- イン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- とら
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- знак тигра
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 寅 to respect
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
Characters that contain 寅
How to find 寅 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “one” + “eight” + “roof”. 寅 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 寅 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.