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訝 = 牙 + 言

訝 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “wary”. It is built from 牙 (tusk) and 言 (say). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2753.

Keyword
wary
RTK frame
2753
Strokes
12
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ガ, ゲ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いぶか.る
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
doubt, осторожный
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
訝 express surprise

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 牙 tusk
  2. 言 say

How to find 訝 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “tusk” + “say”. 訝 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 訝 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.