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笈 = 及 + 竹
笈 is a Japanese kanji written with 9 strokes, listed here under the keyword “backpack”. It is built from 及 (reach out) and 竹 (bamboo). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2686.
- Keyword
- backpack
- RTK frame
- 2686
- Strokes
- 9
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- キュウ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- backpack bookcase, рюкзак
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 笈 bamboo box used carry books
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 笈 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “reach out” + “bamboo”. 笈 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 笈 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.