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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

  1. 罒 net
  2. 圭 squared jewel
  3. 卜 divining rod

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.

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