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挺 = 廷 + 扌
挺 is a Japanese kanji written with 10 strokes, listed here under the keyword “counter for tools”. It is built from 廷 (courts) and 扌 (finger). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2366.
- Keyword
- counter for tools
- RTK frame
- 2366
- Strokes
- 10
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- チョウ, テイ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- ぬ.く
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- bravely volunteer, счетчик для инструментов
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 挺 to stand upright
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 挺 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “courts” + “finger”. 挺 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 挺 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.