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縞 = 糸 + 高
縞 is a Japanese kanji written with 16 strokes, listed here under the keyword “stripe”. It is built from 糸 (thread) and 高 (tall). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2712.
- Keyword
- stripe
- RTK frame
- 2712
- Strokes
- 16
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- コウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- しま, しろぎぬ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- полосатый
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 縞 white raw silk
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 縞 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “thread” + “tall”. 縞 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 縞 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.