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慧 = 彗 + 心

慧 is a Japanese kanji written with 15 strokes, listed here under the keyword “astute”. It is built from 彗 (comet) and 心 (heart). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2866.

Keyword
astute
RTK frame
2866
Strokes
15
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ケイ, エ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
さとい
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
wise, проницательный
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
慧 bright

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 彗 comet
  2. 心 heart

How to find 慧 without knowing its reading

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

Open 慧 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.