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罫 = 罒 + 圭 + 卜
罫 is a Japanese kanji written with 13 strokes, listed here under the keyword “ruled lines”. It is built from 罒 (net), 圭 (squared jewel) and 卜 (divining rod). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2737.
- Keyword
- ruled lines
- RTK frame
- 2737
- Strokes
- 13
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ケイ, カイ, ケ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- ruled line, правильные линии
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 罫 hinder
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 罫 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “net” + “squared jewel” + “divining rod”. 罫 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 罫 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.