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箆 = 竹 + 比 + 冂

箆 is a Japanese kanji written with 14 strokes, listed here under the keyword “spatula”. It is built from 竹 (bamboo), 比 (compare) and 冂 (border). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2677.

Keyword
spatula
RTK frame
2677
Strokes
14
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヘイ, ハイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
へら, の, くし
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
лопатка
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
箆 fine-toothed comb

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 竹 bamboo
  2. 比 compare
  3. 冂 border

How to find 箆 without knowing its reading

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

Open 箆 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.