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渕 = 关 + 刀 + 水
渕 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “abyss”. It is built from 关 (golden calf), 刀 (sword) and 水 (water). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2416.
- Keyword
- abyss
- RTK frame
- 2416
- Strokes
- 11
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- エン, カク, コウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- ふち, かた.い, はなわ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- edge, бездна
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 渕 surge up
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 渕 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “golden calf” + “sword” + “water”. 渕 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 渕 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.