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蟻 = 義 + 虫
蟻 is a Japanese kanji written with 19 strokes, listed here under the keyword “ant”. It is built from 義 (righteousness) and 虫 (insect). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2726.
- Keyword
- ant
- RTK frame
- 2726
- Strokes
- 19
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ギ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- あり
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- муравей
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 蟻 ants
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 蟻 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “righteousness” + “insect”. 蟻 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 蟻 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.