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麒 = 其 + 鹿
麒 is a Japanese kanji written with 19 strokes, listed here under the keyword “giraffe”. It is built from 其 (bushel basket) and 鹿 (deer). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2854.
- Keyword
- giraffe
- RTK frame
- 2854
- Strokes
- 19
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- キ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- chinese unicorn, жираф
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 麒 legendary auspicious animal
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 麒 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bushel basket” + “deer”. 麒 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 麒 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.