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隈 = 阝 + 畏
隈 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “nook”. It is built from 阝 (pinnacle) and 畏 (apprehensive). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2505.
- Keyword
- nook
- RTK frame
- 2505
- Strokes
- 12
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ワイ, エ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- くま, すみ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- corner, угол
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 隈 cove
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 隈 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “pinnacle” + “apprehensive”. 隈 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 隈 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.