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譬 = 言 + 辟
譬 is a Japanese kanji written with 20 strokes, listed here under the keyword “parable”. It is built from 言 (say) and 辟 (heki). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2759.
- Keyword
- parable
- RTK frame
- 2759
- Strokes
- 20
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ヒ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- たと.える, たと.え
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- illustrate, притча
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 譬 metaphor
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 譬 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “say” + “heki”. 譬 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 譬 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.