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庇 = 比 + 广
庇 is a Japanese kanji written with 7 strokes, listed here under the keyword “overhang”. It is built from 比 (compare) and 广 (cave). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2343.
- Keyword
- overhang
- RTK frame
- 2343
- Strokes
- 7
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ヒ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- ひさし, おお.う, かば.う
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- protect, навес
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 庇 cover
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 庇 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “compare” + “cave”. 庇 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 庇 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.