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蛙 = 圭 + 虫
蛙 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “frog”. It is built from 圭 (squared jewel) and 虫 (insect). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2732.
- Keyword
- frog
- RTK frame
- 2732
- Strokes
- 12
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ア, ワ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- かえる, かわず
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- лягушка
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 蛙 frog
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 蛙 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “squared jewel” + “insect”. 蛙 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 蛙 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.