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彗 = 丰 + 丰 + 彐

彗 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “comet”. It is built from 丰 (bushes), 丰 (bushes) and 彐 (broom). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2865. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword
comet
RTK frame
2865
Strokes
11
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
スイ, エ, ケイ, セイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ほうき
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
комета
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
彗 broomstick

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 丰 bushes
  2. 丰 bushes
  3. 彐 broom

Characters that contain 彗

How to find 彗 without knowing its reading

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

Open 彗 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.