橇 = 毛 + 毛 + 毛 + 木

橇 is a Japanese kanji written with 16 strokes, listed here under the keyword “sled”. It is built from 毛 (fur), 毛 (fur), 毛 (fur) and 木 (tree). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2581.

Keyword: sled
RTK frame: 2581
Strokes: 16
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): キョウ, ゼイ, セイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): そり, かんじき
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: сани
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 橇 a sledge for transportation

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

How to find 橇 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “fur” + “fur” + “fur”. 橇 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 橇 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.